St. Paul sandwich gangs in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries" and was probably derived from egg foo young. They believed that the early Denver sandwiches were actually St. Paul sandwiches. This sandwich was featured in the PBS documentary "Sandwiches That You Will Like" in 2003 and will be featured in a book by artist Kelly Pratt to be released in 2016 called "Stately Sandwiches" as the sandwich chosen to represent the state of Missouri. It is usually only available in Chinese restaurants in the St. Louis metropolitan area as well as a select few Chinese American restaurants in outlying regions of Missouri,
Cuisine of the Midwestern United States sandwich. A St. Paul sandwich is a St. Louis sandwich, available in Chinese-American restaurants. A Slinger is a diner and late night specialty consisting of eggs, hash browns and hamburger, topped with chili, cheese and onion. Illinois is a top producer of corn and soybeans, but corn, particularly sweet corn, figures most substantially in its cuisine. Chicago-style cuisine is dominant in Northeastern Illinois, while other parts of the state mirror adjoining regions. Springfield, Illinois, and the surrounding area are known for the horseshoe sandwich. A popular dish seen almost exclusively in Indiana is sugar cream pie, which most likely originated