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Missouri Favorite Signature Dishes


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↠ Springfield-Style Cashew Chicken:
Description:  Springfield-style cashew chicken is a signature Missouri dish created in the 1960s by David Leong, featuring deep-fried, batter-dipped chicken chunks covered in a savory oyster-soy gravy, topped with toasted cashews and green onions. Unlike common cashew chicken, this version emphasizes crispy, bite-sized fried chicken, commonly served with rice.

↠ St. Louis Toasted Ravioli:
Description:  St. Louis toasted ravioli, or "t-ravs," are a signature appetizer of breaded, deep-fried meat or cheese ravioli, originating from The Hill neighborhood. They are golden-brown and crispy, typically sprinkled with parmesan cheese and served with marinara sauce for dipping.

↠ Kansas City Burnt Ends:
Description:  Kansas City burnt ends are the caramelized, flavor-packed tips of a smoked beef brisket (specifically the fatty "point" end). Cubed, sauced, and re-smoked to perfection, they are a signature Kansas City BBQ dish known for their tender, succulent texture and deep, crispy bark.

↠ St. Paul Sandwich:
Description:  The St. Paul sandwich is a iconic St. Louis, Missouri, Chinese-American dish featuring a crispy-fried egg foo young patty (egg, onion, mung bean sprouts, and often meat) served on white bread with mayonnaise, lettuce, pickles, and sometimes tomato. Created in the 1940s, it is a staple of local chop suey houses.

↠ St. Louis Pork Steak:
Description:  St. Louis pork steak is a local barbecue dish featuring bone-in pork shoulder (Boston butt) steaks, typically 3/4-inch to 1-inch thick, grilled and then simmered in a tangy, thin, tomato-based barbecue sauce (traditionally Maull's). It is known for being fork-tender, smoky, and caramelized, rather than a dry-grilled chop.

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