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Banana Split
An ice cream sundae built on a split banana, with three scoops of ice cream, syrups, whipped cream, nuts, and a cherry.
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Bananas Foster
A New Orleans dessert of bananas flambéed in butter, brown sugar, rum, and banana liqueur, served over vanilla ice cream.
United States
Barbecue Ribs
Pork ribs cooked low and slow over smoke until the meat pulls from the bone, glazed with barbecue sauce.
United States
Barbecue Sauce
A thick, sweet-tangy American sauce of tomato, vinegar, sugar, and spices, brushed on or served alongside smoked meats.
United States
Barberton Chicken
A Serbian-American fried chicken from Barberton, Ohio: heavily breaded, fried in lard, and served with hot rice and a vinegar-based chicken salad.
United States
Bear Claw
A sweet, almond-paste-filled yeast pastry shaped like a bear's paw, topped with sliced almonds and sugar.
United States
Beaten Biscuits
A dense Southern biscuit made by repeatedly folding and pounding the dough until it is smooth and flaky, with a crisp crust.
United States
Beef & Broccoli
A Chinese-American stir-fry of tender sliced beef and broccoli florets in a savory ginger-garlic oyster sauce.
New York, United States
Beef Manhattan
A diner dish of sliced roast beef and mashed potatoes under brown gravy, served with a side of beets or vegetables.
United States
Beef Negimaki
A Japanese-American appetizer of thinly sliced beef rolled around scallions, grilled and glazed with a sweet soy-teriyaki sauce.
Buffalo, United States
Beef on Weck
A Buffalo, New York specialty: slow-roasted sliced beef on a kummelweck roll topped with salt and caraway, with horseradish and jus.
United States
Beer Brats
Brats simmered in beer with onions and butter, then grilled, typically served on a bun with mustard.
United States
Beet Eggs
Hard-boiled eggs pickled in sweet-tart beet juice until the whites turn deep magenta.
United States
Beggar's Purse
A delicate hors d'oeuvre of a crêpe or phyllo purse tied with a chive or scallion ribbon, filled with caviar or a creamy filling.
New Orleans, United States
Beignets
Square fried dough pastries buried in powdered sugar, a New Orleans French Quarter institution best eaten hot.
United States
Benne Wafers
A thin, crisp South Carolina cookie made with benne (sesame) seeds, sugar, and butter.
Bermuda
Bermuda Hoppin' John
Peas and Plenty
A rice and black-eyed peas dish cooked with onions, salt pork, bacon, and sometimes chouriço sausage; eaten on New Year's Day for prosperity; a Bermuda picnic and gathering staple
United States
Birch Beer
A sweet, carbonated soft drink flavored with birch bark or birch oil, similar to root beer but brighter.
Canada
Birch syrup
A Canadian and northern-US syrup tapped from birch trees, thinner and darker than maple with a distinct wintergreen note.
United States
Biscuits and Gravy
Biscuits ’n’ Gravy
Soft, flaky Southern biscuits smothered in a creamy sausage gravy, a quintessential American breakfast.
United States
Bison Burger
A lean patty of ground American bison, prized for its rich, slightly sweet flavor and lower fat than beef.
United States
Bison chilli
A hearty chili made with ground bison, tomatoes, beans, and chili spices, popular in the Great Plains.
United States
Bitters burger
A burger finished with a splash of cocktail bitters for a bright, aromatic lift, a specialty of a few classic American grills.
United States
Bizcochito
The official state cookie of New Mexico: anise-flavored shortbread dusted with cinnamon sugar.
United States
Black and White Cookie
A large, cakey cookie topped with half vanilla and half chocolate fondant icing, a New York deli classic.
United States
Black Bottom Pie
A Southern pie with a chocolate custard bottom layer beneath a custard or cream top, often finished with meringue or whipped cream.
Louisiana, United States
Blackened Alligator
Louisiana gator meat seared in a cast-iron skillet with a cayenne-heavy blackening spice mix.
United States
Blackout Cake
A Brooklyn-born chocolate layer cake with deep chocolate pudding filling and a crumb coating of chocolate cake.
United States
Blondie
A chewy, butterscotch-toned bar cookie made with brown sugar instead of chocolate, often studded with nuts or chips.
United States
BLT sandwich
A sandwich of crisp bacon, lettuce, and tomato on toasted bread with mayonnaise.
United States
Blue Cheese Dressing
A creamy, tangy dressing made with crumbled blue cheese, mayonnaise, buttermilk, and seasonings.
Honolulu, United States
Blue Hawaii
A bright blue, sweet-tropical cocktail of rum, blue curaçao, pineapple, and coconut cream.
United States
Blue Moon
A Wisconsin ice cream treat: vanilla ice cream with an orange-flavored topping, named for its appearance.
United States
Blueberry Cobbler
A baked dessert of sweetened blueberries under a biscuit or batter topping.
United States
Blueberry Pie
A double-crust pie of fresh blueberries sweetened and thickened until deep purple and jammy.
United States
Bob Andy Pie
A Southern molasses custard pie with a dense, rich filling, sometimes topped with meringue.