Jan 27, 2021 Comfort food is generally a matter of personal preference, but it turns out there are some interesting regional trends. The lighting retailer e-conolight released a report on January 12 breaking down Americans' favorite comfort foods by state, based on recipes with the highest Google search volume in 2020. Grilled cheese was the most popular comfort food overall and chosen as the top pick in six states - California, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Virginia, according to e-conolight's findings. The second most-searched comfort food was fried chicken, winning out in four states - Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas. Here are the top searched comfort food from each state in 2020: