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Chicken Fried Bacon
Bacon battered and deep-fried like fried chicken, a Texas State Fair indulgence.
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Chicken Fried Steak
A tenderized beef cube steak, battered and fried, smothered in cream gravy — a Southern and Texas diner icon.
Hawaii, United States
Chicken Long Rice
A Hawaiian soup of chicken broth with translucent mung bean threads ('long rice') and shredded chicken.
United States
Chicken Maryland
A preparation of fried chicken in a cream gravy with a breaded crust, served with corn and fried bananas in some versions.
United States
Chicken Nuggets
Bite-size pieces of breaded, fried chicken — invented in the 1950s and popularized as a fast-food staple.
Australia
Chicken Parmigiana
Parma
Chicken parmigiana is a crumbed chicken schnitzel covered with tomato sauce, ham, and melted cheese, served with chips.
United States
Chicken pot pie
A comforting pie of chicken and vegetables in a creamy sauce under a pastry crust.
Utica, United States
Chicken Riggies
A Utica, New York pasta dish of rigatoni with chicken in a spicy tomato-cream sauce with peppers and mushrooms.
United States
Chicken Sauce Piquante
A Louisiana stew of chicken in a dark, spicy tomato gravy thickened with roux, served over rice.
United States
Chicken Tenders
Boneless chicken breast strips, breaded and fried, served as an entree or snack.
United States
Chicken Vesuvio
A Chicago Italian-American dish of bone-in chicken and potatoes roasted with garlic, peas, and white wine.
United States
Chicken à la King
A creamy dish of diced chicken, mushrooms, and pimentos in a sherry-laced white sauce, served over toast or puff pastry.
New Orleans, United States
Chicory Coffee
New Orleans-style coffee blended with roasted chicory root, served black or with chicory and beignets at Café du Monde.
United States
Chiffon Cake
A light, airy cake made with oil and whipped egg whites, invented in Los Angeles in 1927.
United States
Chiffon Pie
A fluffy pie made by folding meringue or whipped cream into a fruit or chocolate custard, chilled until set.
United States
Chili Burger
A burger smothered with thick, meaty chili, sometimes topped with cheese and onions.
United States
Chili Cheese Fries
French fries topped with chili and melted cheese — the ultimate loaded side.
United States
Chili con Carne
A thick, spicy stew of beef, chiles, tomatoes, and often beans — Texas's official state dish.
United States
Chilled Avocado Soup
A cold, silky soup of pureed avocado, broth or cream, and lime, popular in warmer-climate restaurants.
Southwestern United States, United States
Chimichanga
A deep-fried burrito — a Sonoran-style specialty, crisp outside, molten inside.
United States
Chinese Chicken Salad
A crunchy salad of shredded chicken, lettuce, fried wonton strips, and sesame-ginger dressing.
United States
Chislic
A South Dakota appetizer of cubed meat — lamb, beef, or venison — skewered and fried or grilled, served with saltines.
United States
Chitterlings
Slow-simmered pig intestines, cleaned and boiled for hours, a soul-food tradition especially at the holidays.
Israel
Chocolate Babka
בבקה
Yeasted loaf twisted around chocolate or cinnamon so that the filling shows in layers along the cut, baked in a tin.
United States
Chocolate Chip Cookie
A drop cookie loaded with chocolate chips — invented at the Toll House Inn in Massachusetts in 1938.
United States
Chocolate Fondue
A communal pot of melted chocolate for dipping fruit, marshmallows, and cake — a 1970s party classic.
United States
Chocolate Gravy
A sweet chocolate sauce thickened with flour and milk, spooned hot over biscuits — a Southern and Appalachian breakfast.
Canada
Chop Suey
Stir-fried vegetables with meat, Canadian Chinese adaptation, staple of Canadian Chinese restaurant menus.
United States
Chopped Cheese
A New York City corner-store sandwich of chopped, griddled ground beef mixed with melted cheese on a hero roll.
United States
Chopped Liver Sandwich
A Jewish deli sandwich of creamy chopped chicken-liver spread with onion and schmaltz on rye.
United States
Chow Mein Sandwich
A New England diner oddity: chow mein with crispy noodles and gravy served on a hamburger bun.
Cincinnati, United States
Cincinnati Chili
A Greek-influenced chili of finely ground beef and warm spices (cinnamon, clove), served over spaghetti with beans, onions, and cheese.
San Francisco, United States
Cioppino
A San Francisco fisherman's stew of Dungeness crab, clams, shrimp, and fish in a tomato-wine broth.
United States
City Chicken
A Midwestern mock dish of cubed pork or veal on a skewer, breaded and fried like a drumstick.
United States
Clam Bake
A New England beach feast of clams, lobsters, potatoes, and corn steamed together in a sand pit under seaweed.
United States
Clam Cake
A Rhode Island fritter of chopped clams in a fried batter, crisp outside and fluffy inside.