The five foods Kansas City should leave to other cities

• Pepperell Farmers Market
• Sadly, bagels are not something that can be harvested in KC.

Cities have been outlawing salt and trans fats, and requiring full disclosure on menus for years. But it’s time that Kansas City took the next step. I think we need to ban several foods originating in other cities, the dishes that are intrinsic to those municipalities in the same way that KC lays claim to burnt ends. It’s not enough to re-create another place’s specialty; you’ve got to be able to overcome a lack of history, geographic relevance and potentially secret ingredients.

Here are the top five iconic city dishes that should be banned from this city.