Foods BrianKayak Has Tried

A casserole of cheesy, corn flake–topped tubers offers comfort to Mormons in mourning.

Grown only on the volcanic soil of Hawaiʻi’s Big Island, this coffee is known for its subtle, rich flavor and hordes of unscrupulous imitators.

Because a fish fry lacks pyrotechnics.

Most people have never tasted the real thing.

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

In this island town, stew gets cooked by volcano.

Portugal's volcanic archipelago is home to addictively sweet and chewy muffins.

These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.

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

These delicious strands of juice-coated nuts look like colorful candlesticks.

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

Californian BBQ involves red oak, sirloin, and special grills.

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.

A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.

A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.

This classic San Franciscan ice cream sandwich is it, isn't it?

The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.

Eating these unpredictable tapas is a game of spicy-pepper roulette.

Soft young cones make a sweet jam believed to have health benefits in Russia and Georgia.

Economists use this cheesy bread as a metric for cost of living between Georgian cities.

These gigantic clay pots are the secret to Georgia's unusual wine.

Tarragon provides the herbal kick to this neon-green Georgian soda.