pasty

Michiganders take pride in one of our state's most recognizable foods, the Upper Peninsula's signature pasty. What would you do with a potato chip flavored like one?

There's an emoji for everything. Hearts, and this thing: . And an eggplant which means...eggplant. But could there be an emoji for the Upper Peninsula's signature dish, the pasty?

Grab a pasty, the iconic dish of Michgian's Upper Peninsula, and you've got a pretty good idea what to expect - beef (maybe chicken) in a pastry with root vegetables like potato, rutabaga, carrots and onion. Expect something different at Joe's in Ironwood.

Heading north to the Upper Peninsula is a summertime tradition for anyone from West Michigan. It's a long trip and all that time on the road can work up an appetite.
Make your next road trip to the U.P. a delicious one with our map of places to stop for a pasty along the way.