Maple Syrup No, maple syrup isn't an official symbol, but everyone knows what state it symbolizes Vermont. It's called the chocolate chip cookie . Massachusetts and Texas have a couple unique designations, an official dessert and official dish chili and Boston cream pie . Texas' official state plant, the prickly pear cactus , is sometimes sold as food. Some time ago, there was talk about adopting an edible fern called the fiddlehead as a symbol of Vermont.
Some nations recognize national dishes.
Antigua and Barbuda's is p epperpot, which was first used by the Amerindians as a means of preserving food. Today it is stew typically containing squash, spinach, eggplant, peas, pumpkin, ochroes, salted meats and dumplings. Fungee is a paste-like ball of cornmeal and ochroes. You can learn more about most of these symbols by visiting the Symbols HOME PAGE , then choosing Mammals, Birds, Fishes, etc. Still more information on some symbols is available at Geobop's North America .