Each state's most disproportionately popular cuisine

Andrea James 11:47 am Thu Jan 15, 2015

According to a survey using Yelp data, Marylanders and Virginians love Peruvian food, Ohioans love soup, Coloradans love gluten free, and West Virginians love hotdog. Other trends:

• Portuguese food is quite popular along the northeastern seaboard.
• The south, southwest and great plains hold few surprises.
• Illinoisans and Michiganders go for Pakistani and Middle Eastern cuisine respectively.
• Filipinos have made great strides in bringing their cuisine to Nevada.

The full article has other interesting tidbits, including top five by state.

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