Foods cdanesh Wants to Try

Beneath a layer of spines, this cactus sprouts asparagus-flavored buds.

An unusual combination of marshmallows and spice make this screamingly good burger.

Mixing soy sauce, Creole spices, and spaghetti, this hybrid soup is the embodiment of New Orleans' melting pot.

This New Year's luck-bringer has a controversial contemporary taste.

The casserole with a person's name.

Snap judgments may spell trouble for what was once the king of California apricots.

This crunchy, sweet, and tart noodle sorbet is one of the world's oldest frozen desserts.

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.

The anus-shaped fruit tastes like cinnamon applesauce.

This savory “head and hooves” soup makes a hearty breakfast in Iran.

This hand-pulled cotton candy treat from Iran looks like threads of unspun silk.

A sweet-and-sour fruit soup from Iran makes for a comforting one-pot meal.

A sweet and simple pudding traditionally made in a joyous, spring ritual.

Adding juniper ash to this traditional Navajo dish gives it as much calcium as a glass of milk.

This wildflower releases a cocoa fragrance each morning.

This slightly sweet dessert is a staple in some Black American Muslim communities.

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.

Take a bite out of this apple to reveal its pink interior.

Kool-Aid and pickles make this Southwestern snow cone an unforgettable flavor bomb.

This ultra-thin blue corn delicacy is traditionally eaten at Hopi weddings.

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