Foods allisont13 Has Tried

The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.

These detailed, dainty confections are made by hand with minimal tools.

These dairy-based sculptures have been state fair traditions for more than a century.

Not even the 17th-century nuns behind this Mexican eggnog could resist drinking it.

These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.

This Chicago specialty stacks three cakes into one monster dessert.

In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.

A Prohibition-era flavor from a soda company beloved by Detroiters and Juggalos.

A greasy crossroads of history and culture.

The Midwestern mock-poultry classic is fading away.

Detroit's signature soda shake blends Vernors ginger ale with vanilla ice cream.

Anyone for a shot of “Black Death”?

Icelanders make a very, very good dog.

Beneath its "cover-up" of icing, this dessert hides a bunch of nuts.

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

Funerals in the Lone Star State call for this comforting chocolate treat.

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a classic Midwestern treat!