Sweets
Kava
The South Pacific's shrub-based drink causes relaxation, euphoria, and a tingling sensation.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Sweets
The South Pacific's shrub-based drink causes relaxation, euphoria, and a tingling sensation.
Gastro
The bitter herb served on Passover can be anything from horseradish to lettuce.
Gastro
A casserole of cheesy, corn flake–topped tubers offers comfort to Mormons in mourning.
Gastro
The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.
Gastro
A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.
Meats & Animal Products
Touted as the original energy bar, the bison-based mixture kept for months.
Meats & Animal Products
It takes patience and skill to harvest these delicious bivalves.
Ingredients & Condiments
This mushroom isn't a mushroom at all.
Ingredients & Condiments
A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.
Ingredients & Condiments
Pastrami fans will find the taste of this Canadian spice blend very familiar.
Ingredients & Condiments
It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.
Ingredients & Condiments
This mushroom tastes just like chicken.
Ingredients & Condiments
The Aztecs used it to make protein-rich tortillas; we use it to make unicorn lattes.
Ingredients & Condiments
These sacred leaves taste like peppery soda.
Fruits & Vegetables
The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.
Fruits & Vegetables
A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.
Fruits & Vegetables
The sweet, tiny wild berries are only available for two months each year.
Fruits & Vegetables
Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.
Fruits & Vegetables
The oldest fruit native to North America is probably the least known.