The TOP 10 Foods of Long Beach Island, New Jersey // WHAT TO EAT when in in LBI

Long Beach Island is one of those places where you go with family and friends to relax, enjoy the beach and make a lot of memories over the dinner table. This video takes a deep dive into the top 10 foods recommended by natives, locals, and travelers. A survey was done asking over 300 qualified people what they would recommend as "authentic" Long Beach Island foods and drinks and these are the results:
10. Oysters
The number 10 spot goes to the oyster! These eat-while-alive bivalves are harvested from marine and brackish water environments. They can be eaten raw (my favorite) or cooked. Visually, these shellfish are known for their irregular shells and pearl-like translucent shell interiors. Their flavor can be from sweet to salty, from fruity to creamy, and everything in between.
9. Hamburgers
Number nine goes to the United State's national dish, the hamburger! This American sandwich is typically known as a ground beef patty placed between a sliced bun, along with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, and sauces. There are endless burger varieties, with toppings ranging from avocado to fried eggs to peanut butter (weird).
8. Scallop
Another bivalve has made it to the list! Like the oyster, the scallop's eating meat is its primary muscle, or its adductor muscle, and is what's served on your dinner plate.
7. Elephant Ears
LBI enthusiasts would say they can’t have a complete summer experience without making a crumbly mess on their t-shirts with this light and flaky bakery must.
6. Fudge
This rich, decadent candy is made by heating a combination of milk, butter, and sugar to the soft-ball stage temperature of candy making.
5. Lobster
This shellfish lives on the seafloor and is renowned for their sweet, juicy, and succulent meat, with generous portions coming from their tails and claws.
Many dinner restaurants on the island will have lobster on the menu, served in a bunch of ways. From whole to a soup to a sandwich.
4. Donuts
A doughnut, or donut, is another example of an LBI deep-fried dough treat. These can be naked, or topped or filled with icing, glaze, sprinkles, sugar, or really anything else that the mind can imagine. One can enjoy these with breakfast, for a mid-day snack or for dessert after dinner….. or for dinner - Oops.
3. Blue Crab
The crab of choice here is the New Jersey blue crab. With a significant presence in the State's culinary and economic world, the blue crab is incredibly important (especially if it's seasoned with a bit of old bay…. oh bay bay).
2. Ice Cream
Ahhh…. Ice cream at the Jersey shore. A well-deserved food for the number two spot. For those of you that haven't experienced this sweet summertime dairy-based sensation, you are truly missing out.
1. Clam Chowder
Clam chowder, or locally known as “chowda” easily took the number one spot. Although it's the king of LBI cuisine, you can't go wrong with any clam dish. Clams are a tremendous part of Long Beach Island culture and history.
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[@tuesdaybingo]

Thank you for watching!

[@richarddendall1121]

The food is over priced and terrible on LBI, Had a twenty dollar hamburger, It was burnt and over cooked 🍔 , 😔

[@mafatone]

What is this?:

[@tuesdaybingo]

Hey mafatone! What is what? Please let us know if there is anything that needs clarifying!