To the rest of the world, America is most famous as the home of fast food classics such as cheeseburgers, deep-dish pizza and hot dogs. But there's so much more to the country's incredibly diverse cuisine, from Nashville hot chicken and Cincinnati's iconic chilli to all kinds of weird and wonderful local delicacies. Here, we’ve hunted down the most loved dishes invented in every US state, counting down to the most memorable of all.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover the greatest dishes invented in the USA. How many have you tried?

We’ve based our selections on the enduring popularity of each food in its place of origin and beyond. They're also regularly checked and updated. This list is unavoidably subjective.

America's very best food inventions, ranked