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Hotel Roanoke Peanut Soup
A Virginia specialty: a smooth, creamy soup made with peanut butter, served at the historic Hotel Roanoke.
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Huckabuck
A Southern freezer-cup treat: sweet juice or fruit drink frozen in a paper cup and eaten with a spoon.
United States
Huckleberry Pie
A Western and mountain-state pie of wild huckleberries, tarter and more intense than blueberries.
United States
Huguenot Torte
A Charleston dessert of apples, pecans, and whipped egg batter that puffs and falls into a soft, nutty pudding.
Jamaica
Hummingbird Cake
A Jamaican layer cake made with mashed banana, crushed pineapple, and pecans or walnuts, frosted with cream cheese icing.
United States
Hurricane
A sweet, rum-heavy New Orleans cocktail of light and dark rum, passion fruit, and citrus, served in a curvy glass.
United States
Hushpuppies
Bite-size balls of cornmeal batter deep-fried until golden — the Southern companion to fried fish.
United States
Ice cream potato
A novelty dessert shaped like a baked potato: vanilla ice cream rolled in cocoa for 'skin', with whipped-cream 'butter'.
United States
Icebox Cake
A no-bake dessert of whipped cream and cookies layered and chilled until the cookies soften into cake.
United States
Idaho Hot Dog
A hot dog topped with a pile of hot, seasoned mashed potatoes — an Idaho concession-stand specialty.
United States
Indian Pudding
A New England baked pudding of cornmeal, molasses, milk, and spices, served warm.
United States
Irish Potato Candy
A Philadelphia confection of coconut-cream-cheese filling rolled in cinnamon to look like a potato.
United States
Italian Beef
Thinly sliced roast beef simmered in au jus, served on a roll with sweet peppers or hot giardiniera.
United States
Italian Dressing
A vinaigrette of oil, vinegar, and Italian herbs — the bottled American pantry staple.
United States
Italian Hot Dog
A Newark, New Jersey specialty: a fried hot dog tucked into pizza bread with fried peppers, onions, and potatoes.
United States
Jack Daniel's
A Tennessee whiskey made in Lynchburg, charcoal-mellowed through sugar maple, with a signature smooth, sweet character.
New Orleans, United States
Jambalaya
A Creole rice dish with chicken, sausage, and seafood, simmered with the holy trinity and Cajun or Creole seasoning.
United States
Jell-O
The classic American gelatin dessert brand — wobbly, bright-colored, and sweet.
United States
Jezebel Sauce
A Southern condiment of pineapple preserves, apple jelly, horseradish, and mustard.
United States
Jim Beam
An American bourbon distilled in Kentucky — a classic, affordable, corn-based whiskey.
United States
Jo Jo Potatoes
A Pacific Northwest tavern staple: thick-cut, battered or breaded, deep-fried potato wedges.
United States
Joe Booker Stew
A slow-simmered Tennessee stew of oxtail, pork, and vegetables, seasoned with cayenne and vinegar.
United States
Joe Froggers
A Massachusetts molasses cookie, thin and chewy, made with rum and spices.
United States
Joe's Special
A San Francisco diner scramble of ground beef, spinach, mushrooms, onions, and eggs.
United States
Johnnycake
A flat cornmeal griddle cake from New England and the South, crisp-edged and simple.
United States
Juicy Lucy
A Minneapolis burger with the cheese sealed inside the patty, so it bursts when bitten.
Chicago, United States
Jíbarito
A Chicago Puerto Rican-community sandwich using two flattened, fried green plantains instead of bread, filled with steak, garlic mayo, lettuce and tomato.
Kansas City, United States
Kansas City-style hot dog
A hot dog topped with burnt ends, barbecue sauce, and coleslaw — a Kansas City barbecue mashup.
Louisville, United States
Kentucky Benedictine Dip
A Kentucky cucumber-and-cream-cheese spread, pale green and refreshing, served with crackers or tea sandwiches.
United States
Kentucky Cheese Pudding
A savory Southern pudding of bread, cheese, eggs, and milk, baked until puffed and golden.
United States
Kentucky Jam Cake
A spiced layer cake with blackberry jam between layers, topped with caramel or buttercream icing.
United States
Ketchup
The ubiquitous tomato condiment of vinegar, sugar, salt, and spices — the American table's default dip.
United States
Key Lime Pie
A Florida Keys dessert of tart key lime custard in a graham cracker crust, topped with whipped cream or meringue.
United States
King Cake
A Mardi Gras ring of cinnamon-brioche dough, iced and sprinkled in purple, green, and gold, hiding a tiny baby.
Alaska, United States
King Salmon Strips
An Alaska Native and commercial-fishery snack: strips of king salmon cured and smoked or dried.
United States
Klobasnek
A Czech-Texan pastry: a yeast roll wrapped around a sausage or hot dog, baked golden.