Foods bleachedrhodopsin Wants to Try

A roadside diner in Hatch, New Mexico, makes the most of the town's fiery crop.

This New Year's luck-bringer has a controversial contemporary taste.

Not all poutine comes with cheese curds and gravy.

In the desert of La Guajira, Colombia, locally grown cowpeas hold spiritual meaning for the Wayúu tribe.

The little-known fruit tastes like peanut M&Ms.

It's nicknamed “yumberry” for a reason.

The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”

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

A motel restaurant in a tiny Utah town bakes this sweet and sour treat.

This gorgeous sugar art is making a comeback.

Bess Truman made this dessert for Winston Churchill after his “Iron Curtain” speech.

This jewel-toned Sicilian and Maltese specialty is so sweet, it’s hard to believe it comes from a spiky cactus.

The bread and butter of Dutch cuisine includes these jumbo sprinkles.

The melon has its own sculpture, festival, and order of knights.

No rodents were harmed in the making of this fried Canadian treat.

Vermont's version of soft serve celebrates their local dairy and maple industries.

Don’t be fooled by the name of this Bengali relish.

From hulking plains creatures comes a delicate, nutty cheese.

Nepal's autumn festival season means crispy, stir-fried intestines for dinner.

These cake-laden tables fueled community meetings that helped bring Southern Jutland back into Denmark.

In the 19th century, Chinese immigrants developed an early New England fusion sandwich that is divisive as it is salty.

Made with reindeer meat and topped with Coca-Cola-glazed onions, this snack once drew lines down the block in Anchorage.

Whipping snow, seal oil, and berries into a frosty treat takes a very deft hand.