Foods carolynlyng02 Has Tried

Arkansas' unofficial state treat doesn't contain marsupials, but it does have several sweet layers.

Mornings in Amish country once called for pie-cake and coffee.

From postwar dessert to sweet slice of Canadian identity.

Dill pickles soaked in Kool-Aid? Oh, yeah!

It's not what you think it is, unless you're from the Garden State.

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

A bland but storied soup is always on the menu in the U.S. Senate.

Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.

This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

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.

In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.

A Victorian favorite is hanging on in Pennsylvania.

This salad named after a scandal has been traced back to Kraft and Helen Keller.

This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.

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

These deep-fried dough daisies outlived the Fort Erie amusement park in which they were born.

There's even a museum dedicated to this preserved meat.

Don't call the crown jewel of New Jersey "Canadian bacon."

Every year, one tiny Tennessee town celebrates this sugary Southern duo.

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

In Newfoundland, the icebergs that float along the coast may end up in your cocktail.