The State Fair of Texas announced 36 dishes that may grace the taste buds of this year’s fairgoers. The 19 entries in the savory category and 17 in the sweet category can each be sold as a “new food” during this year’s fair, which will open Sept. 29.
Some of dishes that may come to the fair vary from twists on traditionally fried dishes to fried whiskey or Vietnamese coffee. Others include a few alternative sandwich options and different takes on popular desserts.
The following entries are for the savory category:
- Butcher’s Block
- Cornbread Sausage Bombs
- Creole Etouffee Beignets
- Deep Fried Birria Bomb
- Deep Fried Pho
- Deep Fried Surf & Turf Empanada
- Deep Fried Sushi Bombs
- Deep Fried Cheesy Crab Tater Bites
- Fried Monte Qristo
- Fried Texas BBQ Shotgun Shells
- Loaded Fries Pizza
- Ox’cellent Soul Roll
- Raspberry Chipotle Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese
- Taki Ramen Tostada
- Texas Thai Up
- The Balboa
- The Tomato-Tomahto Potato-Potatho Slyder
- The Triple C
- Turkey Ribs
The following entries are for the sweet category:












