Fruits & Vegetables
Buddha's Hand
Smells like lavender, tastes like lemon rind, looks like a gnarled claw fresh from your nightmares.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Fruits & Vegetables
Smells like lavender, tastes like lemon rind, looks like a gnarled claw fresh from your nightmares.
Prepared Foods
Osaka's most famous dish is an octopus-stuffed fried dough ball.
Meats & Animal Products
It's a whirlpool, it's an emoji, it's a fishcake!
Meats & Animal Products
Some fish can dance.
Prepared Foods
Every morning, Chinese vendors sling savory, crispy crepes to lines of patient fans.
Sweets
This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.
Drinks
The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.
Prepared Foods
A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.
Prepared Foods
In Singapore, dried, shredded cephalopod is a bubblegum alternative.
Sweets
The treasures are colorful fruits and nuts.
Gastro
To make the perfect matcha, start with the perfect whisk.
Drinks
Bitter, sweet, and salty collide in this cool Taiwanese treat.
Fruits & Vegetables
Jamaica's national fruit is poisonous and resembles scrambled eggs.
Drinks
This alcoholic drink has medicinal properties (and sometimes contains turtle penis).