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WHERE TO EAT The best Hoppin' John in the world (according to food experts)
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Recommended by Mike Sutter and 6 other food critics.
"Crispy rice has a place of honor in cultures from Korean bibimbap to Persian tahdig. And it’s the unlikely hero of this dish, the grounding wire for an electric combination of red peas in a salty-smoky pot likker with a vinegared chop of tomato, onion, garlic and scape coddling a soft-boiled egg."
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Recommended by Jennifer Zyman and 4 other food critics.
"The hoppin' John and mushrooms with charred broccoli, Sea Island red peas, Carolina gold rice, celery, wilted greens, and yogurt is all I ever want to eat for dinner when I drop by."
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Recommended by Jeffrey Steingarten and 3 other food critics.
"Hopping John is an iconic Carolina dish, mandatory at New Year’s, of which I’ve never been able to eat more than a few forkfuls—until I tasted Sean’s version."
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Recommended by Laura Siciliano-Rosen and 2 other food critics.
"Get the hoppin’ John, of course, but despite it being satisfying—a simple affair of soft rice studded with porky bits and red field peas (because black-eyed peas are merely a “shortcut,” according to Terry)—you don’t come here just for this dish."
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Recommended by Steve Gordon and 2 other food critics.
"They served it up with a little tomato, scallions and cheddar cheese on top. Delicious."