That's the problem. "Traditional" means different things in different places. Here in the South (yes that should be capitalized) traditional means fried. Fried okra, fried squash, fried green beans, fried pickles and if you can't fry it then it probably doesn't belong on a dinner plate... though we will make an exception for collard greens.
I've never been up north but I have a trucker friend who has and he says up north you can't even get real biscuits. Or even sweet iced tea! *shudder*