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Hi everyone!

My name is Lindsey and I am currently a college student studying at Miami University in Ohio. In my English 112 course I was assigned to make a food journal so I have created this blog as my Inquiry 3 project. This blog is all about iconic foods from iconic cities! I have put together a list of the 12 most popular cities in America according to tourists and then found the most iconic food from each respective city. Not only do I hope this blog gets me a good grade, but I also hope that this blog inspires travelers to expand their boundaries and try foods that are special to the places they visit and I also hope this blog inspires those non-traveling types to step out of their comfort zone and explore the United States and the delicious foods we have to offer!

Have fun traveling (even if only vicariously through this blog)!
Lindsey

#12: Houston Tex Mex

12th Most Popular City According to Tourists: Houston

Most Iconic Houston Food: Tex Mex

Because Texas shares a border with Mexico, it is no surprise the two cultures come together in the very popular form of "Tex-Mex." The name "Tex-Mex" was originally a nickname for the Texas Mexican Railway chartered in southern Texas in 1875. Since then the nickname has evolved into a nickname for food dishes that combine the two cultures mentioned to create a new delicious combination of flavors. "Tex-Mex" is very popular in Texas so tourists have many options to choose from.

Best Places for Tex-Mex in Houston: El Tiempo Cantina, El Patio, and Lupita's Mexican Restaurant

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#11: San Diego Tuna

11th Most Popular City According to Tourists: San Diego

Most Iconic San Diego Food: Tuna

Tuna fishing is very very popular San Diego. Fishers are known to catch some of the biggest tuna ever caught in the San Diego area so naturally the tuna here must be very good. In fact, for most of the 20th century San Diego was known as the "tuna capital of the pacific." Tourists can stop by local fish markets to buy and cook their own tuna, otherwise San Diego has many dining options that offer this delicious tuna on the menu.

Best Places to get Tuna in San Diego: Perry's Cafe, Eddie V's Prime Seafood, and C Level

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#10: Boston Clam Chowder

10th Most Popular City According to Tourists: Boston

Most Iconic Boston Food: Clam Chowder

Boston clam chowder is a cream or milk-based chowder that is generally thicker version of chowder. Other ingredients include potatoes, onions, and clams, however in Boston it is practically forbidden to include tomatoes in the dish whereas in Manhattan tomatoes are welcomed in clam chowder, thinning it out and giving it a red color. To midwesterners, this dish is referred to as “Boston clam chowder” however to natives of Boston it is referred to as “New England clam chowder.”

Best Places to Find Clam Chowder in Boston: Summer Shack, Island Creek Oyster Bar, and Atlantic Fish Co.

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#9: Chicago Deep Dish Pizza

9th Most Popular City According to Tourists: Chicago

Most Iconic Chicago Food: Deep Dish Pizza

The original pizza comes from Italy however in the late 1800s and early 1900s when two Neapolitan immigrants came to the United States, Ike Sewell and Ric Riccardo came up with the idea to make an American-Italian pizza with a deeper dish, crunchier crust, and tomatoes on top. This pizza was the first Chicago deep dish pizza and it all started at Pizzeria Uno on Chicago’s north side. Some (primarily New Yorkers) may argue the thin crust, New York style pizza is better, but being from Chicago myself I can firmly say they are very wrong.

Best Deep Dish Pizza Places In Chicago: Lou Malnati’s, Giordano’s, Pizzeria Uno, and Gino’s East

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#8: Washington D.C. Cupcakes

8th Most Popular City According to Tourists: Washington D.C.

Most Iconic Washington D.C. Food: Cupcakes

Recently Washington D.C. has been introducing many new cupcake shops to its area. With the fame of Georgetown Cupcakes landing a hit show on TLC, the cupcake demand in the area has increased immensely over the years, leading to the cupcake shop population increasing as well. Tourists can find anything from designer cupcakes, to gluten-free, to even animal friendly cupcakes when they come to visit Washington D.C.

Best Places to FInd Cupcakes in Washington D.C.: Georgetown Cupcakes, Baked and Wired, and The Cakeroom

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#7: Honolulu Pineapple

7th Most Popular City According to Tourists: Honolulu

Most Iconic Honolulu Food: Pineapple

The pineapple was given its English name because it resembled a pine cone. In earlier times the pineapple was the prized possession to have on one’s dinner table. Even George Washington was said to have grown his own pineapples at his own. It is still unknown when the first pineapple was found or planted in Hawaii however it is now Hawaii’s signature fruit. Now Honolulu is home to the Dole Plantation which began as a simple fruit stand in 1950.

Best Places to Find Pineapple in Honolulu: Dole Plantation, The Pineapple Room, and Pineapple County

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