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What to eat in East Aurora? Where to eat in East Aurora? 4 Traditional Foods You Have To Try in East Aurora

The best traditional dishes in East Aurora and the best authentic restaurants that make them, recommended by industry professionals.
Last update: Sun Feb 16 2025
4 Traditional Foods You Have To Try in East Aurora
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Fried Chicken Dish

SOUTHERN UNITED STATES, United States of America
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The most popular food of the Southern cuisine, fried chicken is the theme of many arguments where everyone involved seems to have a favorite, be it what their mothers used to make, a cult roadside eatery, or a bygone restaurant. However, it is universally agreed that the meat must be moist, succulent, and tender, coated with a crunchy, golden-brown crust.


It all started during the colonization period, when Scottish immigrants settled in the South, bringing their fried chicken recipes along. The African slaves then introduced new seasonings and spices, and the dish quickly gained popularity. Typical seasonings include salt, pepper, and hot chiles, and the pieces of meat should be edible by hand so that the consumer can bite both the crust and the meat at the same time. 

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Fried Chicken Dish

BUFFALO, United States of America
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Having nothing in common with the actual buffalo nor the American bison, Buffalo wings are actually named after the place of their origin - Buffalo, New York. There are numerous stories about the origins of these mouth-watering chicken wings, but the one that seems the most authentic says that they were first served at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo.


In 1964, Teressa Bellissimo, the bar's owner, received a shipment of chicken wings by accident and didn't know what to do with them so she got an idea to deep-fry the wings and serve them in hot sauce with a blue cheese dressing and some thickly sliced celery sticks. 

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Sandwich

BOSTON, United States of America
3.7
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Roast beef sandwiches encompass a large variety of sandwiches filled with roasted and sliced beef as their main ingredient. They may be served hot or cold. The meat should be succulent, slightly pink, and thinly sliced, while the buns are typically soft and topped with sesame seeds or onion pieces.


As for the toppings, anything is possible, but in Boston, where roast beef sandwiches are one of the area's specialties, they are traditionally topped with cheese, barbecue sauce, and mayonnaise (called a three way when served together).

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Sandwich

BUFFALO, United States of America
4.3
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After the chicken wings, beef on weck is the most popular food in Buffalo, New York, consisting of three basic parts: meat, bread, and horseradish. The sandwich is named after the kummelweck roll, or 'weck for short, which should be sprinkled with a hefty dose of caraway seeds and coarse salt so that the beef inside it could be left as underseasoned as possible.


The beef must be succulent, thinly sliced, and slightly pink in the middle, while the horseradish should be freshly grated for the best possible experience. Beef on weck is served in almost every bar or tavern in Buffalo, and its story started in 1901 when a man named Joe Gohn turned his house into a hotel and tavern and decided that a roast beef sandwich would be great for satiating the appetites of his hungry tenants. 

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