15. Washington, D.C. Hot Dog
If Washington, D.C. wasn't the capital of the United States, it might primarily be known as the birthplace of the half-smoke.
Compared to a typical hot dog, the meat in a half-smoke sausage is noticeably coarser and spicier. It's also half beef and half pork. First, it's smoked to perfection. Then, the sausage is sliced open and grilled. To complete the half-smoke, chili, diced onions, and mustard are added. The chili is dark brown and extremely savory. When you order a half-smoke, it's common to get it with chili-covered French fries. In fact, that's exactly what President Barack Obama ordered when he visited Ben's Chili Bowl, a famous place to grab a half-smoke.
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