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Avocado
California
Avocado may not be a dish in its own right, but the creamy variety embraced by the Golden State (the California Avocado Commission was founded in 1978) deserves special mention. Get a taste of SoCal with a slice in your mahi-mahi tacos or California roll, or smash it atop some San Francisco sourdough.