10 Michigan Cities And Their Signature Food You Got to Try

For a majority of people around the U.S. and the world, Detroit, Michigan is known as the motor city because of its major role in the automotive industry starting in the early 1900s.

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Detroit along with other cities in Michigan are also known for its signature foods that you've gotta try at least once.

10 Michigan Cities And Their Signature Food You Got to Try

Let's check out the Michigan cities and their signature food.

Detroit - Coney Dog

It is a beef frankfurter in a natural casing, nestled in a soft, steamed bun, and topped with an all-meat, beanless chili, diced white onions, and a drizzle of yellow mustard.

The chili sauce is the key ingredient that sets the Detroit Coney Dog apart from other hot dogs,

Frankenmuth - Chicken

The most famous restaurants for chicken dinners in Frankenmuth are Zehnder's and Bavarian Inn.

Credit: Bavarian Inn Restaurant via Facebook

Both restaurants offer family-style chicken dinners with platters of golden fried chicken, mashed potatoes, egg noodles, vegetables, and more

Grand Rapids - Wet Burrito

The wet burrito is smothered in sauce and cheese and typically filled with ground beef, refried beans, lettuce, tomato, and onions, and seasoned with taco seasoning

The Beltline Bar in Grand Rapids is particularly famous for its wet burrito, and is said to be the place where the dish was invented.

Hamtramck - Paczki

Paczki are a traditional Polish dessert that are deep-fried and filled with sweet fillings such as jam, custard, lemon curd, or chocolate.

Some traditional fillings include powidła (stewed plum jam) and wild rose petal jam, but many others are used as well, including strawberry, Bavarian cream, blueberry, custard, raspberry, and apple.

Mackinac Island - Fudge

Mackinac Island fudge is made by hand using traditional methods and recipe.

The fudge is made fresh daily to ensure its quality and freshness.

Mackinac Island fudge comes in a wide range of flavors, with some shops offering over 50 different flavors to choose from.

Northern Michigan - Whitefish Dip

Whitefish dip is a popular dish in Northern Michigan, made with smoked whitefish.

If you've never tried smoked whitefish dip you're missing out.

Sparta - Apples

Sparta, Michigan is known for its apple orchards and produces high-quality apples.

The Michigan Apple Fest is a family-oriented event celebrating the harvest of fresh fruits and vegetables grown in Sparta, Michigan.

Traverse City - Cherries

Michigan grows 70% of the United States supply of tart cherries, making it the leading producer in the country.

Traverse City, Michigan is known as the Cherry Capital of the World and is home to the annual National Cherry Festival.

The Upper Peninsula - Pasties

Pasties are a traditional food in Michigan, particularly in the Upper Peninsula, and are essentially a whole meal folded into a pastry shell.

The pasty is a handheld meat pie that is filled with beef and root vegetables, such as potatoes, onions, and turnips, and then baked until tender.

Flint - Olive Burger

The olive burger is made with a combination of ground beef, oil, white buns, mayonnaise, and chopped olives.

The sauce, which is the defining feature of the olive burger, was created by Gladys Bowlin in the 1920s.

The sauce is made with olives and olive brine, and it is what sets the olive burger apart from other types of burgers

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