Foods Blake Allen Has Tried

Some fish can dance.

These pungent fermented soybeans are coated in probiotic slime.

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.

Meet Japan's first milk soda.

The cure and cause of a burning tongue.

Osaka's most famous dish is an octopus-stuffed fried dough ball.

Follow your nose through Taipei for this crispy, warm street snack.

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

Somewhere between butter and cream cheese, kaymak adds a fatty, creamy richness to everything.

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.

The ocean-scented brew pays homage to an old Scottish style.

A now-archaic Scottish breakfast paved the way for this popular dessert.

In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.

A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.

The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.

This spiced jerky is a beloved snack in South Africa.

A sweet and nutty liqueur made with the fruit of the "elephant tree."

Four centuries ago, Dutch dairy farmers made this spiced custard pie into a South African classic.

The real "Canadian bacon" comes rolled in cornmeal.

This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.

Around British Columbia's Osoyoos Lake, community efforts have revived the population of a fluorescent fish.

Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

Nutty and sweet, these juicy gems were once a valued trade commodity in the northern United States.