They tuck with aplomb into a street-food supper of kushari (a local snack-food staple of pasta, lentils, tomato sauce and fried onions), bought in steaming ladlefuls from a little stall in the capital's old city.

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There's nothing more American than crispy fried onions.

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In early 2011, Threeprom opened barfry, a high-end French fries bar that serves paprika and rock salt fries in paper cones, along with an impressive selection of homemade sauces and additional toppings such as pickles, fried onions, jalapenos and pork rinds.

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Try the rooster pizza: fried tortilla crust with caramelized onions, cotija cheese, roasted poblanos and house-made chorizo.

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Louis backyard barbecued ribs, pork chops smothered in gravy and onions, and honey-dipped Southern fried chicken.

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Dumont's house are expected to stay for a meal, often what she calls "Indian tacos, " made from deep-fried bread dough, hamburger, sour cream, raw onions, tomatoes and black olives.

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The dish's briny-sweet-rich flavor also recalls a classic Venetian sardine preparation, sarde in saor, whereby fried sardines are preserved in a piquant mixture of vinegar, onions, herbs, currants and pine nuts.

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