The Cleveland-Style Hot Dog Known As The Polish Boy

The Polish Boy is a Cleveland specialty made with a smoked kielbasa nestled in a hoagie roll and topped with coleslaw, French fries, and barbecue sauce.

The kielbasa, also known as a Polish dog, is often made with pork and beef. It's heavily seasoned with garlic and other spices, giving it a bolder flavor than the average hot dog.

Unlike standard hot dogs, kielbasa are smoked, which pairs perfectly with the barbecue sauce atop a Cleveland-style Polish Boy. It remains difficult to find outside of Cleveland.

There is some uncertainty surrounding the origin of the Polish Boy. It's widely attributed to Virgil Whitmore in 1942, but others claim it was being made before that.