Menya Hokusei, which roughly translates to "Northwest noodle house," uses Oregon grains for house-made noodles, which end up in bowls with grated truffles and Oregon seafood
Fair food culture thrives year-round at Salem food carts and restaurants
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Corn dogs and onion rings are among the many fair food staples offered at Golden Grill in Salem, which is open year-round near the Oregon State Fairgrounds. Jamie Hale/The Oregonian
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The Oregon State Fair comes but once a year, offering us one fleeting moment to explore the strange culinary delight that is fair food.
Often greasy, typically sweet and undoubtedly playing to our baser instincts, fair food is one of the few truly unifying cultural institutions in America. From Pocatello to Poughkeepsie, the food is familiar: meat on sticks, fried dough, colorful slushies, and deep fried everything.