Counting the ballots…
Counting the ballots…
Rhode Island has its own vocabulary and the ballot is written in it. Quahog Chowder is clear, with no cream and no tomato, and Stuffies pack the same clam back into its shell. Clam Cakes come by the dozen. Hot Wieners are ordered all the way, with celery salt. Federal Hill supplies Spinach Pies, Hot Pepper Calamari, Doughboys, and Wandies. Pizza Strips are served cold and cheeseless. Johnnycakes predate every other item here. What Rhode Island is famous for you cannot order correctly anywhere else. So what is Rhode Island's official state dish? Ten dishes are on the ballot.