Philadelphia is one of the most culturally diverse cities in America. These cultures all come together to make what we know as the city of brotherly love. In today’s article, we want to talk about how these cultures have created the food and drink scene we now embrace in the city of Philadelphia. It is a truly exciting melting pot of Italian, Polish, French, and Dutch taste and flavors you will want to try over and over again.
If you come to Philly you will undoubtedly have to try one their legendary sandwiches. Philadelphia is known for certain iconic foods like the Italian favorite, Philly cheesesteak. Just in case you’re not familiar with what a cheesesteak is, its basically thin cut sliced beef preferably ribeye, pan seared or grilled, covered with melted cheese and placed on a toasted Italian roll with plenty of onions. It’s absolutely amazing and you can’t come to Philly without trying a cheesesteak from Pat’s King of Steaks or the legendary Geno’s steaks. Hoagies are also an Italian favorite. The Hoagie is a meat and cheese sandwich made with tomatoes, lettuce and onion placed on an Italian roll. When visiting Philly, you should visit Carmen’s Famous Italian Hoagies. No one makes these better than Carmen’s. You can enjoy your sandwich with a popular soda, which have some historical roots in Philly as well.…show more content… Pretzels are by far one of the most iconic foods in Philadelphia. But not just any pretzels, the figure 8 pretzels that are chewy, lightly salted and served with tangy, tart mustard. The Federal Pretzel Baking Company has been known to mass produce these renowned Philly favorites and ship them all over the world. In fact, pretzels vendors dot the corners of many of Philadelphia’s neighborhoods. You can find them virtually anywhere in the city and the options are
