You Want Huspuppie With That

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This poem asks a question.

Swordfish, in San Francisco, is excellent.
For authentic West Coast flavor, come visit 
the Broadway Oyster Bar in St. Louis.
Be sure to ask for the craw-fish appetizer.

If you visit San Diego, you may enjoy
fresh salmon, seared over alder logs.
Should you wish to order Mahi-mahi, 
the place to dine is downtown Philadelphia.

Esmeralda nestles against the Pacific Ocean.
Every third building on the main drag 
is a restaurant. At the CASA DEL PONIENTE,
order any fish delicacy your heart desires.

Marylanders insist that only in Maryland
can you find authentic crab cakes; 
travel south to Texas, you'll find
that premise hotly contested.

Head for Maine if you're craving lobster,
to Seattle or Portland to find great chowder,
or hop on down to Tampa for coconut shrimp,
and Forest Gump's on the Wharf isn't shabby.

But if you want to find the best catfish 
in the US, try Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, 
at a quaint little place where they serve
pickled green tomatoes on the side.

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