Denny’s – America’s Diner – recently introduced their Tour of America menu. The chain attempted to capture the essence of America’s diverse cuisines in seven dishes and three beverages. However, it’s not really a tour if you only order one meal. That simple thought led Gadling to send me to New Jersey with Erik Trinidad, food writer for the Huffington Post and creator of Fancy Fast Food, to sample Denny’s entire Tour of America menu. We ordered all ten items and took a trip around the United States without ever leaving our booth.

Were the dishes accurate representations of their regions? Does Hawaii deserve three dishes when it’s the 40th most populous state? Is eating that much food at Denny’s good for you?

Watch the video to see if we managed to answer any of these pressing questions and check out all of my photos from the tour.

Breakfast is good. Burritos are good. Combined the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Kind of like Voltron.

Sightseeing, spelunking and running from your problems require a lot of energy. Whatever the reason for your travels, be sure to start each day with a complete breakfast.

Above: My balanced meal at Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles (Los Angeles, CA, USA).