Cuisine of New York City
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New York City has a wide variety of cuisines influenced by the city's immigrant history.
Starting from the early 19th century, waves of immigrants from Ireland, Italy, Germany, the Caribbean, Greece, China, Eastern Europe, and especially Jewish immigrants from the Middle East, and Eastern Europe, made New York City a melting pot of cultures and cuisines.
Central and Eastern European immigrants[edit]
Central and Eastern European immigrants, especially Jewish immigrants, brought bagels, cheesecake, hot dogs, knishes, and dumplings to the city.
Italian immigrants[edit]
Italian immigrants brought New York-style pizza and Italian cuisine into the city, with thin crust pizzerias around every corner.
Jewish immigrants[edit]
Jewish immigrants and Irish immigrants brought pastrami and corned beef, respectively. It is also home to many unique, and globally known, East Coast foods - Manhattan clam chowder, New York-style bagel, New York-style cheesecake, New York-style pizza, the New York-style hot dog, and New York-style Italian ice.
Asian immigrants[edit]
Asian immigrants have developed distinctive New York-style Chinese cuisine and New York-style sushi.
Latin and Caribbean immigrants[edit]
Latin and Caribbean immigrants have brought arepas, bacalaitos, ceviche, and roti to the city.
Food establishments[edit]
The city is home to "nearly one thousand of the finest and most diverse haute cuisine restaurants in the world", according to Michelin. There are also many street food vendors.
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Matzah balls
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Egg cream
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Pizza truck in NYC
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53rd and 6th Halal cart
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