What about San Diego? Are there any foods or drinks that are quintessentially San Diego? I’d expect a San Diego food to remind me of sunshine – maybe a salad with some citrus fruit, and perhaps a Mexican twist. There really aren’t any foods or drinks that are universally reminiscent of San Diego, are there?

I checked Cook.com, searching for San Diego, and came up with some interesting recipes:

• San Diego Sunshine Bread
• San Diego Beach-Baked Potatoes
• San Diego Beef Salad
• San Diego Chicken
• San Diego Cornbread Casserole
• San Diego Fruit Bowl
• San Diego Marinated Mushrooms
• San Diego Salad
• Sam Diego Tamale Pie
• San Diego’s Hotel del Coronado Borscht
• Sunny San Diego Applesauce-Carrot Muffins
• San Diego Casserole
• San Diego Salad

I have to admit some of these took me by surprise. I’ve seen a similar recipe for San Diego Sunshine Bread which also included oranges, but most of these recipes are new to this San Diegan.

I’m going to give some of these a try. The San Diego Cornbread Casserole looks enticing, although I’m not sure why it qualifies as a San Diego recipe. Perhaps it originated at a San Diego restaurant? Sunny San Diego Applesauce-Carrot Muffins sound like a must try too. Yum!

If you’d like to try any of these recipes, you can find them all at Cooks.com. Let us know which ones you like. If you have another favorite San Diego recipe, let us know that too. Bon Appetit, San Diego!

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Post from: The San Diego Traveler