The essential dishes you have to eat in Houston

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Check out the slideshow above to see where Chron.com thinks you should be getting your grub on...

Everyone asks what dishes in Houston you must eat before you die. Well partners, Chron.com has you covered.

We've collected what we think might be the best primer of the essential foods in Houston that you would have try before you shuffle off this humid mortal coil.

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Or to not be too fatalistic, the places and things that you should chow down on before you leave Houston never to return. That just sounds silly, though. Why leave Houston with all this food here?

Make sure to wear your finest stretchy pants on this journey, and bring your favorite antacid. The embarrassment of riches Houston has when it comes to stellar dining options is almost criminal.

Craig Hlavaty covers Houston history and pop-culture. Read him on our breaking news site, Chron.com, and on our subscriber site, HoustonChronicle.com. | craig.hlavaty@chron.com