"known in large part for its Spam musubi, a block of Spam slapped on a rice patty and secured with a strip of nori, this is not exactly a sandwich. Instead, their state sandwich is something much more complex and interesting: the Kalua Pig. This Hawaiian sandwich is made with pulled pork that has been slow-cooked underground, a traditional system known as imu, which uses heated rocks to produce steam. It is also a system you'd be hard pressed to find in any other state."
"in another's state's most iconic sandwich, but that's hardly surprising, since this is America and people love their peanut butter. In this case, the idiosyncratic Idaho element comes in the form of jam made with huckleberries, the official Idaho state fruit. As for assembling the sandwich, it's as simple as your regular PB&J, just that instead of grape or strawberry jam, the purple goo is made with huckleberries, which taste like a cross between blueberries and blackberries and thrive in Idaho's high altitude volcanic soil."
Alabama's signature sandwich pairs fried chicken with a creamy white sauce made from mayonnaise and spicy horseradish, a recipe traced to a 1925 railway worker's makeshift sandwich spot. Hawaii's Kalua Pig sandwich uses pulled pork slow-cooked underground in an imu over heated rocks, producing tender, smoky meat. Idaho highlights peanut butter paired with huckleberry jam made from the state's official fruit, offering a sweet-tart variation on a classic PB&J. Illinois' iconic offering is the Italian beef sandwich, a hearty roast-beef sandwich popularized by Chicago establishments. Each sandwich reflects local ingredients, cooking methods, and regional food identity.
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