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King Cake
The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
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The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.
Drinks
The prosperous Southern California date industry produces delicious milkshakes.
Prepared Foods
The city loves hot sausage slathered with cold cream cheese.
Prepared Foods
Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.
Prepared Foods
With extra-gooey cheese and a cracker-thin crust, some say it's more like nachos.
Ingredients & Condiments
In Alabama, smoked meat gets dressed up in white.
Sweets
Everything St. Louisans love about this local specialty is in the name.
Prepared Foods
Fluffy, crispy, and large enough to share, it's no ordinary pancake.
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A watermelon-and-bubblegum-flavored treat courtesy of Mexico's favorite cactus.
Drinks
A dark soda with a dark history.
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Indiana's unofficial state pie was once a desperate measure.
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During the Great Depression, Canadian women made “unemployed-person pudding.”
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French Canadians find “nun’s farts” addictively delicious.
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From postwar dessert to sweet slice of Canadian identity.
Fruits & Vegetables
Almost every Newfoundlander has a secret spot for foraging this honey-sweet berry.
Drinks
This fizzy, tropical drink has ancient roots in Mexico.
Prepared Foods
Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.
Sweets
This sweet spud is neither made with tubers, nor of Irish origin.
Fruits & Vegetables
Nutty and sweet, these juicy gems were once a valued trade commodity in the northern United States.
Drinks
Christmas in Northeast Pennsylvania calls for “the Champagne of the Coal Region.”
Sweets
Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
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Slurp this sweet and savory summer treat from a tamarind-and-chili-paste-coated straw.
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This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.
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Vermont's version of soft serve celebrates their local dairy and maple industries.