New York Post

U are what u tweet, NYers

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New Yorkers are more obsessed with brunch than any other city — no eggs-aggerating!

The most popular foods in the Big Apple are bacon, eggs Benedict and bloody marys, a Twittercen­tric new study claims.

Using data from millions of tweets, University of Arizona researcher­s broke down the top food terms in American cities and states — and found New Yorkers can’t seem to stop buzzing about brunch, often tweeting about #Bottomless­Mimosas, #eggs and the restaurant #Sarabeths.

“#Vegetarian food is indicative of San Francisco and #Brunch is representa­tive of New York,” researcher­s note in the report.

By contrast, tacos are a huge hit Austin, BBQ is big in Chicago, and folks in Phoenix are hot on wine.

In a lessthanta­sty twist, the “specialty foods” most popular in New York state are prunes — unlike New Jersey, which prefers clams, and Connecticu­t, which loves its lentils, researcher­s said.

On the West Coast, caviar is most popular in California, capers are a hit in Oregon and halibut is a big winner in Washington state.

Tamales were most popular in Arizona, North Dakota residents tweeted most often about flan, and venison was big in Michigan. Texas was most obsessed with brisket.

Nationwide, dinner was the most tweetedabo­ut meal, followed by breakfast, lunch, brunch and snacks.

In general, the Northeast tweeted most about booze and roasted meats, while the West was most obsessed with Mexican food and vegan eats.

Researcher­s reviewed a total of 83,670 foodrelate­d tweets in New York.

The study, posted on ArXiv.com, aimed to “investigat­e the predictive power behind the language of food on social media.”

Natalie O’Neill

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