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White Hot

Uncured, unsmoked pork and veal hot dog; Rochester regional specialty.

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Texas Weiner

All-beef hot dog with mustard, onions, and spicy meat chili sauce; Greek-American diners throughout NJ.

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Texas Hot Weiner

All-beef hot dog with yellow mustard, chopped onions, and a proprietary Greek-recipe chili sauce; northeastern PA Greek-American diner tr...

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Sonoran Hot Dog

Bacon-wrapped hot dog with pinto beans, onions, tomatoes, mayo, mustard, and jalapeño sauce on a bolillo; Mexican-American border creation.

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Seattle Dog

Hot dog with cream cheese (often grilled into the bun), grilled onions, and sriracha or jalapeños.

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Scrambled Dog

Hot dog chopped up and mixed with chili, oyster crackers, onions, pickles, and hot sauce in a bowl; Columbus, GA specialty.

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Ripper Hot Dog

Hot dog deep-fried until the casing 'rips' open; crispy exterior.

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Red Hot

Smoked pork/beef hot dog with red casing; Rochester staple.

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Newark Hot Dog

Deep-fried hot dog with onions, peppers, and mustard; 'Ripper' style.

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New England Hot Dog

Frankfurter served in a top-split, butter-griddled bun; standard regional style.

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Mother-in-Law

Tamale on a hot dog bun topped with chili; Chicago South Side specialty.

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Michigan Hot Dog

Hot dog with meat sauce; confusingly also called 'Michigan' in parts of NY.

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Maxwell Street Polish

Grilled Polish sausage on a bun with grilled onions and yellow mustard; Maxwell Street Market original.

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Kansas City Reuben Dog

Hot dog topped with sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Thousand Island dressing; KC's Reuben-inspired hot dog.

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Italian Hot Dog

Hot dogs (often two) fried in a 'pizza bread' (round Italian bread) with potatoes, peppers, and onions.

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Hot Dog

Grilled or steamed frankfurter in a sliced bun with various regional toppings.

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Half-Smoke

Larger, spicier half-pork, half-beef smoked sausage on a bun with chili, onions, and mustard; Ben's Chili Bowl famous.

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Fenway Frank

Boiled or grilled hot dog served at Fenway Park with mustard and relish.

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Fenway Frank (Expanded)

Boiled Kayem beef frank served at Fenway Park in a New England-style top-split bun with choice of toppings; over 1.5 million sold per Red...

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Dodger Dog

Ten-inch pork hot dog grilled or steamed, served at Dodger Stadium since 1962; America's most famous ballpark frank, 2+ million sold per ...

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Detroit Coney Dog

Beef hot dog topped with beanless meat chili, mustard, and onions.

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Danger Dog

Bacon-wrapped hot dog grilled on an illegal street cart outside LA clubs and concerts, topped with grilled peppers, onions, mayo, ketchup...

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Corn Dog

Hot dog on a stick, coated in cornmeal batter and deep-fried; carnival and fair food.

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Connecticut Hot Dog

Hot dog served in a split-top bun with sauerkraut and spicy mustard.

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