Crab cakes are one of the most fun foods in the U.S., because it is really, really hard to find a good one. In fact, I have never had a great crab cake outside Maryland. Even though I prefer Dungeness crab to Blue Crab in general, for some reason crab cakes (e.g., in California or the Pacific Northwest) made with Dungeness are not as good.

That said, my favorite are at Cantler's Riverside Inn outside Annapolis. This is a rare restaurant that is touristy yet excellent. (The atmosphere really makes for part of the attraction.) The broiled crab cakes are all crab -- no vegetables, spices, saw dust, etc. -- and just fall apart and melt in your mouth.