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Seattle might be teriyaki. It's a local invention and served in hole-in-the-wall storefronts with fluorescent lighting. It can be chicken, beef, whatever. The sauce is a combination of teriyaki sauce (soy etc.), a sweetener like pineapple juice, a few spices, and thickener of some kind. Served over rice. Authentic Japanese iceberg and ranch salad on the side. All of which mixes really well minus some of the rice. This goes for $7.00 and is often takeout. I thought ever city had this until the NYT reported on it. A City. Or better yet: Seattle News and Events | How Teriyaki Became Seattle's Own Fast-Food Phenomenon
Also salmon is good, cooked in many ways.
For Seattle I'd have to say it would be Dungeness Crab (straight from Dungeness, WA) and various local oysters or the Seattle-style Hot Dog with cream cheese and sriracha.
i think one dish that is uniquely houston is the vietnamese crawfish. Although the crawfish boil originates from the louisiana gulf coast, the vietnamese crawfish is something that has exploded over the last decade and restaurants dedicated to this dish can be found in any u.s. Major city right now, which originally became prevalent first in the houston area. The vietnamese community along the gulf coast (outside of houston) should also be credited for this dish too.
The vietnamese crawfish is a perfect fusion of houston's geographic location and diversity to create a fun dish.
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