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Phoenix, AZ: Frybread

For many Indigenous people, frybread is a dish with a complicated and controversial past: it is a symbol of perseverance and pain, but also a part of their culinary story. Now, some tribal members in Arizona are finding that looking back is the best way forward -- reconnecting with the foods, traditions and ceremonies that tie them to their ancestors and help their communities thrive.

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The onion-fried burger, a beloved staple of El Reno, tells the story of the Route 66 town.

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Southern Louisiana: Gumbo

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