Foods Ariel Azoff Has Tried

Just so we’re clear, there is actually milk in this old English punch.

Tequila's ancient, fermented cousin is making a comeback in Mexico City.

Deep-fried grasshoppers make a tangy, crispy taco filling.

Oaxaca's favorite morning beverage is an ancient blend of cacao, corn flour, and water.

A fragrant, difficult-to-harvest delicacy from the Scottish moorlands.

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.

The 17th-century dessert plants an isle of meringue in a sea of custard.

A very non-vegan dish inspired this vegan chocolate.

Sour green sweets commemorate a victorious Scottish skirmish of 1337.

This hand-pulled cotton candy treat from Iran looks like threads of unspun silk.

The gummies are taking over Utah.

Once made by monks, this candy spends 15 days rolling in sugar syrup to get its pearly-white shell.

This steamy concoction features a salty, melted surprise at the bottom of the mug: white cheese.

This slightly sweet dessert is a staple in some Black American Muslim communities.

French Canadians find “nun’s farts” addictively delicious.

The Irish bread comes with raisins and omens.

One of the world's least-loved liquors calls Chicago home.

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.

There's nothing tragic about this Brazilian pairing of salty, white cheese and guava paste.

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.

This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.

From postwar dessert to sweet slice of Canadian identity.

A bland but storied soup is always on the menu in the U.S. Senate.

So sweet you forget to cry.