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Foods this traveler has tried.

Lifting a fresh eggette from the skillet.

Sweets

Egg Waffles

These portable pancake sheets have a crispy, hollow side and a sweet, doughy side.

Kibbeh Nayyeh

Meats & Animal Products

Kibbeh Nayyeh

This raw meat meze from Lebanon is as fresh as it gets.

Kvass

Drinks

Kvass

You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.

Pączki

Sweets

Pączki

These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.

Once grapes freeze on the vine, there's only a narrow window of time to press them.

Drinks

Ice Wine

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

San Marzano Tomatoes

Fruits & Vegetables

San Marzano Tomatoes

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.

The french fry fork in action.

Gastro

Nathan’s Famous French Fry Fork

The hot dog chain’s charming “bi-dent” picks up potatoes with ease.

A homemade version made in a can and steamed in a crock pot.

Prepared Foods

Canned Bread

A New England tradition of steaming bread in coffee tins gave rise to this niche snack.

Pink Pearl Apple

Fruits & Vegetables

Pink Pearl Apple

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

Cotton Candy Grapes

Fruits & Vegetables

Cotton Candy Grapes

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

Postum

Drinks

Postum

This wheat-based coffee alternative has a cult following.

The many "shelves" of Laetiporus sulphureus.

Ingredients & Condiments

Chicken of the Woods

This mushroom tastes just like chicken.

Gooey Butter Cake

Sweets

Gooey Butter Cake

Everything St. Louisans love about this local specialty is in the name.

Butter Molds

Gastro

Butter Molds

These intricate stamps are relics from a time when dairy farmers beautifully branded their products.

Hoppin' John

Prepared Foods

Hoppin' John

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

Ketchup Chips

Prepared Foods

Ketchup Chips

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

Sponge Candy

Sweets

Sponge Candy

This chocolate-coated confection's crisp, bubbly structure is well-suited to the even crisper Buffalo air.

Fried Chicken Gizzards

Prepared Foods

Fried Chicken Gizzards

These muscular organs are a crispy, chewy Southern favorite.

Bean Pie

Sweets

Bean Pie

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

"Under the Sea" Jell-O Salad Recipe

Prepared Foods

Jell-O Salad

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

Boylan's Birch Beer

Drinks

Birch Beer

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

An modern rendition of Shit on a Shingle from The Royal American in Charleston, South Carolina.

Prepared Foods

Shit on a Shingle

This is what happens when soldiers pick a new name for meat on bread.

A replica of the original McDonald's fries in the McDonald's No. 1 Store Museum.

Prepared Foods

The Original McDonald's French Fry

The beef fat–fried version that first caught Ray Kroc's eye is now extinct.

Even spice giant McCormick is in on the steak spice game.

Ingredients & Condiments

Montreal Steak Spice

Pastrami fans will find the taste of this Canadian spice blend very familiar.

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