 Chinese restaurants in the Detroit area serve Almond boneless chicken, a regional Chinese-American dish consisting of battered fried boneless chicken breasts served sliced on a bed of lettuce with a gravy-like chicken flavored sauce and slivered almonds.In nearby Ann Arbor the Chipati, a tossed salad, is served inside a freshly baked pita pocket with the "secret" Chipati sauce on the side.The Chipati's origination is claimed by both Pizza Bob's on S. State St. and by Pizza House on Church St.

Kansas City is an important barbecue and meat-processing center with a distinctive barbecue style.