Foods Daniel Sobo Has Tried

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

This mushroom isn't a mushroom at all.

That green stuff inside a lobster? You can (usually) eat it.

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.

When life gives you lemons, this tropical fruit makes 'em taste like lemonade.

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

Smells like lavender, tastes like lemon rind, looks like a gnarled claw fresh from your nightmares. 

These bread stamps create a dazzling array of geometric and floral patterns.

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

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.

A candy made with chocolate, coconut and ... mashed potatoes?

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

A relic from the era of highly specialized cutlery.

Would you like some coffee flavor with your milk?

The reddest of the red meat.

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

The bitter herb served on Passover can be anything from horseradish to lettuce.

Quench your thirst with the refreshing taste of celery soda.

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

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

An ancient cooking method still produces delicious, beachside feasts.

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

All is fare in the Korean War.