Join the Debate: What Is 'Arizona Food'?

April 30, 2018 at 5:34 am
Los Corrales, Pinetop-Lakeside | Paul Markow

A lively discussion on the social-media site Reddit this week centered on a simple question about our state: "When you think about Arizona food, what dish do you think of?"

The Reddit user, posting on the site's /r/arizona subreddit, continued, "I’m making a web series on how to make the most iconic dish from each state. What Arizona dish would you like to see made?"

As you might imagine, in a state as big and diverse as Arizona, there were plenty of different responses. Here are some of the highest-rated ones:

  • "Mexican food and Bosa Donuts make up 90 percent of my diet." (That probably isn't healthy.)
  • "Carne asada ... you can find it in almost every town in Arizona."
  • "Sonoran hot dog. It's not my favorite, but it can be quite good."
  • "Chimichanga." (By some accounts, this Mexican dish was invented in Arizona.)
  • "Navajo fry bread."

Of course, food is one of those topics about which people can argue endlessly and never reach a consensus. But what do you think? When you think of "Arizona food," what comes to mind? Let us know in the comments.

Comments

Submitted by Leslie Yeung (not verified) on Mon, 04/30/2018 - 07:00
When I think of my birthplace and childhood in Arizona, it was the Cheese Crisp for me! Cannot find them anywhere out of the state! Went through withdrawals when I moved to Cali. On special occasions, my Mom would splurge and take us four kids to get a couple cheese crisps at .25 cents each, .10 cent Pepsi’s st a place called Pedro’s in Sunnyslope.

Submitted by Ray Lee (not verified) on Mon, 04/30/2018 - 07:54
Chile Colorado... you want red chile, you go to Arizona, you want green chile, you go to New Mexico. Chile Colorado burros at the Triple X café was my staple lunch during my high school years. Chile Colorado at Club 21 was my staple dinner during my UofA days.

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