Gastro
Molcajete
The Mesoamerican mortar and pestle has been made, and used, the same way for thousands of years.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Gastro
The Mesoamerican mortar and pestle has been made, and used, the same way for thousands of years.
Sweets
This sweet spud is neither made with tubers, nor of Irish origin.
Fruits & Vegetables
This nightmarish-looking fruit has serious healing potential.
Sweets
In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.
Meats & Animal Products
The real "Canadian bacon" comes rolled in cornmeal.
Prepared Foods
Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.
Ingredients & Condiments
Curry powder gives this savory seasoning its golden hue.
Ingredients & Condiments
This cotton candy-like garnish is made of dried, candied meat.
Prepared Foods
This bird comes with a brew inside.
Prepared Foods
This style of fried chicken is pressure-cooked while it fries.
Drinks
Meet tequila's fruity, fragrant relative.
Ingredients & Condiments
Once described as a “divine elixir,” this Southern sauce typically gets its spunk from coffee.
Meats & Animal Products
Touted as the original energy bar, the bison-based mixture kept for months.
Drinks
The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”
Gastro
This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.
Sweets
Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
Drinks
A brewery consulted drinking vessels found in the ancient king’s tomb to recreate a 2,700-year-old elixir.
Prepared Foods
In Singapore, dried, shredded cephalopod is a bubblegum alternative.
Drinks
Artichokes form the backbone of this vegetal liqueur.
Sweets
One of America's earliest candies is still available to buy.
Drinks
The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.
Drinks
The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.
Prepared Foods
Denmark's open-faced sandwiches are equal parts decadent and decorative.
Drinks
Chinese rhubarb imparts an organic smoky aroma to this Italian amaro.