These 10 Sandwiches Put Pride on the Plate

ByJD Alewine Published On Updated on

Food isn’t just about feeding ourselves, it’s about identity. These ten sandwiches represent the pride of their hometowns and regions, each one carrying a story that locals are proud to share.

Seattle Dog

A person holds a Seattle-Style Hot Dog in a bun topped with chopped grilled onions and green peppers. Another hot dog with similar toppings sits on a plate in the background.
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Seattle takes pride in its quirky hot dog, topped with cream cheese and grilled onions. It’s a sandwich that feels uniquely tied to its city’s culture. Get the recipe here.

Italian Beef

A hand holds an Italian Beef Sandwich filled with sliced beef, mozzarella cheese, pickled carrots, red peppers, and yellow pepper rings on a sub roll.
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Chicago’s Italian beef is a badge of pride, drenched in au jus and topped with giardiniera. Few sandwiches show off a city’s heritage more clearly. Get the recipe here.

Onion Burger

Two cheeseburgers on a light brown plate, each featuring a golden bun, melted yellow cheese, and a beef patty. The front burger takes center stage, styled like an Oklahoma Onion Burger, with the second burger partially visible behind.
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El Reno, Oklahoma proudly claims the onion burger. Thin patties smashed with onions on the griddle make it a sandwich that’s as much about tradition as taste. Get the recipe here.

Chicken Spiedie

A close-up of a Chicken Spiedie sandwich on a wooden surface, filled with grilled chicken, lettuce, tomato slices, onions, and banana peppers in a soft hoagie roll.
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In Binghamton, New York, chicken spiedies are a local point of pride. Marinated cubes of chicken stuffed in bread are served at fairs, cookouts, and family tables. Get the recipe here.

Primanti Brothers Sandwich

A Primanti Brothers Sandwich on thick white bread is filled with tomato slices, coleslaw, French fries, melted cheese, and grilled meat, all stacked high on a wooden cutting board.
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Fries and slaw stuffed into a sandwich? Only Pittsburgh could make that their signature. The Primanti Brothers sandwich is the city’s edible landmark. Get the recipe here.

Fried Pork Tenderloin

A crispy Fried Pork Tenderloin Sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and a sesame seed bun, placed on a wooden board.
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Indiana celebrates its oversized fried pork tenderloin sandwich, with cutlets spilling out of buns as a point of state pride. Get the recipe here.

Pastrami Burger

pastrami burger
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Utah made the pastrami burger its own. The simple act of piling pastrami onto a cheeseburger turned into a regional staple locals proudly defend. Get the recipe here.

Sonoran Hot Dog

Sonoran dogs sitting on a cutting board, waiting to be eaten.
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Tucson proudly waves the flag for the Sonoran hot dog. Wrapped in bacon and topped with beans and salsa, it’s a sandwich that shows Arizona’s food identity. Get the recipe here.

Chow Mein Sandwich

A white plate with a Chow Mein Sandwich—noodles, chicken pieces, sliced vegetables, and a hamburger bun on top—set on a gray surface with a plain background.
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Fall River, Massachusetts holds onto the chow mein sandwich as a regional oddity and point of pride. Crispy noodles on a bun make it unmistakably theirs. Get the recipe here.

Hot Brown

A cast iron skillet with three pieces of chicken hot brown, topped with melted cheese and bacon, sits on a white cloth on a wooden surface.
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Kentucky’s Hot Brown is both history and heritage. Since the 1920s, it’s been proof that some sandwiches live on because communities take pride in preserving them. Get the recipe here.

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