Foods BrianKayak Has Tried

Sandwiches stuffed with wine-and-cinnamon-spiced sausage have been a specialty of Michigan's Upper Peninsula since 1936.

Finnish immigrants brought these crunchy, cinnamon-coated slices to Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a classic Midwestern treat!

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

Detroit's signature soda shake blends Vernors ginger ale with vanilla ice cream.

This traditional dessert commemorates the country's sweet taste of victory over the French emperor in 1812.

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

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.

This lager, once considered the strongest beer in the world, is brewed only on Saint Nicholas's Day.

Would you like some coffee flavor with your milk?

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

This old American style is being resurrected by Indiana brewers.

This beef patty oozes cheese from within.

You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.

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

Bitter, sweet, and salty collide in this cool Taiwanese treat.

A sundae with a surprising mix of flavors that reflect Filipino history.

Infants and Genghis Khan enjoyed this fermented mare's milk.

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

Costa Rica's iconic ice cream tub contains indescribably addictive cookies.

The aging process of this formaggio begins in a barrel of wine.

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