Secrets of the South's Best Diners

Call them meat-and-threes, cafeterias, mom-and-pops, or diners. Whatever the name, these local spots keep it delicious by serving great Southern food. Here are our favorites―and their signature dishes―from Maryland to Texas.

Southern Diner Restaurants: Bel-Loc Rice Pudding
Photo by Scott Suchman

Bel-Loc Rice Pudding

(given by owner Bill Doxanas)

Combine 2 ½ quarts milk, 1 ½ quarts water, and 3 cups sugar; cook until boiling. Add ¾ pound of very starchy rice (such as River Rice). Lower heat and cook about an hour or until mixture looks syrupy. Add a pint of milk, 5 beaten eggs, and a dash of vanilla extract. Mix well, and cook for 1 more minute.

Diner Secret: Short-grain rice has more starch and is best for this recipe.

NextMama Dip's Kitchen, Chapel Hill, NC


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