Eater DC has unveiled its list of “The Most Iconic Dishes Around D.C.,” which features three standout dishes from Maryland restaurants (two in Montgomery County). According to Eater, these dishes are so irresistible that new customers travel long distances to try them, tourists specifically seek them out, and regulars continue to order them even when they feel it’s time to explore something new.
Pupusas at Pupuseria La Familiar (Multiple locations, with Montgomery County location in Wheaton): Pupuseria La Familiar which has locations in Beltsville, Falls Church (Virginia), Hyattsville, New Carrollton, and Wheaton in MoCo and boast of Mama Emilia’s family recipe. In addition to the popular pupusas, the menu consists of a variety of beverages, soups, and a multitude of Salvadoran dishes. Pupuseria Mama Emilia in Rockville is also owned by the same family with a similar menu.
Kitfo at Beteseb in Silver Spring: Kitfo consists of minced raw beef, marinated in mitmita (a chili-based spice powder) and niter kibbeh (a clarified butter infused with herbs and spices). Per Beteseb, “At Beteseb Restaurant, we have an amazing menu that features freshly prepared Ethiopian dishes. We are a family-owned restaurant with warm and friendly staff who are ready to serve you. We have an incredible selection of traditional dishes available for you to enjoy. Try our Special Derek Tibs made with chunk of lean beef sauteed with onion, tomato, green pepper and purified butter. (served mild or spicy). You’re also sure to love our Special Kitfo. All of our meals are served with injera – a flatbread made of either wheat or teff and Imported “Ye’Teff Injera” which is gluten-free! We also have a number of fabulous vegetarian dishes including our Ye’shiro Wot and Beyaynetu. Complete your meal with our incredible Imported Ethiopian Wine, Beer or with a traditional coffee ceremony.
Fried Whiting at Horace & Dickies Seafood of Glenarden: Per the restaurant, “Family, fish and fellowship. A mantra that has been deeply rooted in this community long before Horace & Dickie’s Seafood of Glenarden was birthed. In 1958, the late Raymond W. Smith Sr., a pioneer in the City of Glenarden, opened Smith’s Barber Shop which quickly became a pillar in the Prince George’s County community. Several decades later, his daughter Royette Smith became his business partner and opened a beauty salon in the connecting building to the barber shop in 1990.”