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North Carolina Food (Local Guide to 19 Best Dishes to Try)

Updated November 8, 2023
Lea Rose Allbaugh
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As a North Carolina native, I grew up eating all kinds of North Carolina food!  In this guide, I share the 19 best and most popular North Carolina dishes to try. These include seafood from the coast, country dishes from the mountains, and famous brands that originate from my home state.  Food’s a big part of our culture, and enjoying local fare is one of the best things to do in North Carolina. Time to dig in! 

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Lea Rose Allbaugh is Travel Lemming's managing editor and writer from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. She’s currently based in Chicago (except for when she’s on a traveling stint), and is obsessed with all things travel. She caught the travel bug back in 2015 during an exchange to the Netherlands, and has been traveling ever since. Through her writing, she hopes to inspire others to get up and go experience the world. Aside from travel, she loves reading, writing, and anything creative. She writes on her website Written World.