But if there's a true icon of the Western New York city, it's beef on weck, a sandwich featuring thin slices of roast beef, topped with pan drippings and placed on a bun known as a kummelweck.

Called beef on weck, it's a juicy and meaty sandwich beloved by locals that's a close cousin of the French dip. But unlike its famous relative, it's mostly unknown outside the region. Beef on weck ...