Salt water taffy.
Try Shriver’s on the Boardwalk in Ocean city.
Salt water taffy got it’s name from when a candy store’s stock got soaked
with sea water during a flood.
I can see that. I was at the Boardwalk as a kid a few times and remember that.
I’d say they got Maine right. I agree with NH. VT makes sense.
NY was not in the least unexpected. Buffalo Chicken wings. However, another good Buffalo specialty is Beef on Weck. Manna from heaven, IMO. I like it better than the wings.
Beef on Weck Is Buffalo’s Best Contribution to the Culinary World
https://www.eater.com/2019/8/1/20683708/buffalo-beef-on-weck-new-york-schwabls-specialty
Philly cheese steak.
Sorry but NJ’s iconic food is a pork roll, egg and cheese sandwich on a hard roll.