Foods Cara Giaimo Has Tried

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

Denmark's open-faced sandwiches are equal parts decadent and decorative.

Palm weevil larvae make succulent street snacks in the Amazon.

Relatively unknown outside South America, the tart, tomato-like fruit makes beloved juices and cocktails.

The Kichwa begin every day with tea and dream interpretation.

The guinea pig is both food and pet in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.

The South American bean that looks like cotton candy and tastes like ice cream.

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

A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.

Meat covered in gelatinous goo was once a classic American comfort food.

You eat the shell, too.

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.

This mushroom isn't a mushroom at all.

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

Icelanders make a very, very good dog.

A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.

The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.

Quench your thirst with the refreshing taste of celery soda.

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

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.

The sweet, tiny wild berries are only available for two months each year.

Where maple sap flows, all one needs to make taffy is snow.