A hot hamburger plate is a dish from the southeastern United States. It consists of a slice of bread (usually white) with a hamburger patty placed on top. This is then covered in french fries and then brown (beef) gravy. Cheese is sometimes incorporated (usually a slice of American or cheddar). This dish is occasionally compared to the Canadian dish poutine

Poutine

Poutine is a Canadian dish of French fries and fresh cheese curds, covered with brown gravy or sauce. Sometimes additional ingredients are added.Poutine is a fast food dish that originated in Quebec and can now be found across Canada...

 and the northeastern American dish disco fries.

See also

• Horseshoe sandwich
  Horseshoe sandwich
  The horseshoe sandwich originated in Springfield, Illinois. This open-faced sandwich begins with thick-sliced toasted bread, and most often hamburger patties, or ham. Other meat is also used, such as deep fried pork tenderloin, grilled or fried chicken breast, and fried fish filets. There is also...
  
   the Springfield, Illinois open faced sandwich topped with fries
• Slinger
  Slinger
  The Slinger is a Midwestern diner specialty typically consisting of two eggs, hash browns, and a hamburger patty all covered in chili and generously topped with cheese and onions. The eggs can be any style. The Slinger is considered to be a St. Louis late-night culinary original...