16 Food Things Only A Bostonian Would Understand

Do you run on Dunkin’? Do you know the true meaning of a “frappe?” When you hear someone refer to “Legal’s” do you know they’re talking about a group of seafood restaurants? You must be from Boston, or somewhere “outside of Boston,” as everyone says.

There are many things that only people who grew up in or around Boston will understand. We’re not bad drivers — you are. “The Globe” isn’t the world — it’s our paper. There is only one sports rivalry, and if you’re not a Sox fan, you’re on the wrong side. When it comes to food, there are definitely certain truths only people from Boston will understand.

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  Alexandra Grablewski via Getty Images

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  Lew Robertson, Brand X Pictures via Getty Images

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  Cheryl Ann’s Bakery/Facebook

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  Andrew Olney via Getty Images

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  J.P. Licks/Facebook

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  Paul Poplis via Getty Images

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  Heath Robbins via Getty Images

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  Union Oyster House/Facebook

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  theimpulsivebuy/Flickr

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  Dan4th/Flickr

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  Barbara Lynch Gruppo/Facebook

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  Eric Kilby/Flickr

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  Formaggio Kitchen/Facebook

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  Patrick Gage/Flickr

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  wonggawei/Flickr

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