Midwestern United States, United States
Reuben
A grilled sandwich of corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing on rye.
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New England, United States
Rhode Island Doughboy
A Rhode Island fried dough, similar to a funnel cake, dusted with sugar or cinnamon.
United States
Rice and Gravy
A Louisiana Creole plate of rice topped with smothered meat and a rich brown gravy.
United States
Ripper
A hot dog fried until the casing splits ('rips') — a New Jersey shore tradition.
United States
Roast Beef Sandwich
Thin-sliced roast beef on bread or a roll, plain or with gravy and horseradish.
United States
Roast Pork Sandwich
A Philadelphia-style sandwich of roast pork, sharp provolone, and broccoli rabe or spinach.
United States
Rocky Mountain Oysters
Battered and deep-fried bull testicles — a Western novelty appetizer.
Louisville, United States
Rolled Oyster
A New England oyster roll: oysters wrapped in a crust and fried into a log shape.
United States
Root Beer
A sweet, foamy soda flavored with sassafras or sarsaparilla root, vanilla, and spices, traditionally served in a frosty mug.
United States
Runza
A Nebraska yeast bread pocket stuffed with beef, cabbage, and onions — of German-Russian origin.
United States
Russian Dressing
A creamy, pinkish salad dressing of mayonnaise, ketchup or chili sauce, and relish.
United States
Rye Whiskey
An American whiskey made from a mash of at least 51 percent rye — spicy and dry.
United States
S'mores
S'more
A campfire treat of toasted marshmallow and chocolate square sandwiched between graham crackers.
United States
Sailor Sandwich
A New Orleans po'boy variant: fried oysters and roast beef together with gravy and remoulade.
Hawaii, United States
Saimin
A Hawaiian noodle soup of wheat-egg noodles in dashi broth with char siu, fish cake, and green onion.
United States
Salisbury Steak
A seasoned ground-beef patty served with brown gravy — a retro American dinner.
Syracuse, United States
Salt Potatoes
Syracuse, New York's summer side: small new potatoes boiled in heavily salted water, served with melted butter.
United States
Salt-Rising Bread
A dense, tangy white bread leavened by a fermented cornmeal starter, with a distinctive cheesy smell.
San Antonio, United States
San Antonio Bean Burger
A South Texas creation of a bean patty on a bun, a holdover from meatless days.
San Francisco, United States
San Francisco Sourdough
A wild-yeast bread with a deeply tangy flavor and thick blistered crust, shaped by San Francisco's distinctive microclimate.
California, United States
Santa Maria-Style Barbecue
A Central Coast California barbecue of tri-tip roasted over red oak, served with pinquito beans and salsa.
United States
Sarsaparilla
A sweet, herbal soft drink flavored with sarsaparilla root — a root-beer cousin.
United States
Sausage Gravy
A Southern breakfast gravy of crumbled sausage, flour, milk, and black pepper, served over biscuits.
United States
Sazerac
The New Orleans cocktail of rye whiskey, sugar, Peychaud's bitters, and a rinse of absinthe.
United States
Scali Bread
A Boston Italian-American bread: a long, soft white loaf, made with oil and often sesame seeds.
United States
Scotcheroos
A Midwestern no-bake bar of peanut-butter Rice Krispies topped with butterscotch and chocolate.
Mid-Atlantic, United States
Scrapple
A Pennsylvania Dutch breakfast meat of pork scraps and cornmeal, formed into a loaf, sliced, and fried.
Seattle, United States
Seattle Dog
A Seattle street-food hot dog topped with cream cheese and grilled onions.
United States
Senate Bean Soup
The U.S. Senate's daily navy-bean soup, thick with ham and onion — on the menu since 1903.
United States
Sesame Chicken
A Chinese-American dish of crispy fried chicken tossed in a sweet-tangy sauce and sprinkled with sesame seeds.
United States
Shaker Lemon Pie
A Shaker pie of paper-thin whole lemon slices — rind and all — in a custard, baked in pastry.
United States
Shandy
A British drink of beer mixed with lemonade (or ginger beer), producing a refreshing, low-alcohol summer drink.
United States
She-crab soup
A Charleston soup of crabmeat and crab roe in a rich, sherry-cream base.
United States
Shoofly Pie
A Pennsylvania Dutch molasses pie with a crumbly, cake-like top over a sticky molasses bottom.
United States
Shredded Chicken Sandwich
A Southern barbecue-style sandwich of shredded chicken in a tangy sauce on a bun.
Southern United States, United States
Shrimp and Grits
A Low Country dish of creamy stone-ground grits topped with shrimp sautéed in bacon, garlic, and Cajun spices.