14 dishes you need to try before you can call yourself a D.C. foodie

Every year, The Washington Post publishes 40 Eats, a guide to the area’s best dishes. So far, the total list includes more than 150 options. But what are the most essential among these many, many options? Here’s a compilation of some of the city’s must-try dishes, as featured in 40 Eats and other roundups.