Foods bleachedrhodopsin Has Tried

These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.

A rainbow of flavor that harks back to childhood.

A 2,500-year-old Persian dessert evolved into this Indian summertime favorite.

The treasures are colorful fruits and nuts.

Called the turducken of desserts, this multilayered cake hides two pies inside.

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.

All is fare in the Korean War.

The most sobering salad of the Russian Civil War.

Fluffy, crispy, and large enough to share, it's no ordinary pancake.

These entrails identified safe venues for Black musicians during the Jim Crow era.

Some fish can dance.

The marshmallow-based candy is named for a delicacy just out of the ancient Greeks' reach.

In the 1970s, housewives stabbed their cakes and filled the holes with Jell-O.

Everything St. Louisans love about this local specialty is in the name.

This sweet treat is so beloved in Hong Kong, it inspired an animated movie.

A Prohibition-era flavor from a soda company beloved by Detroiters and Juggalos.

The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.

Once a treatment for heat stroke, the herbal gel now flavors desserts.

It's a whirlpool, it's an emoji, it's a fishcake!