Sweets
Taiyaki
This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Sweets
This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.
Drinks
The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.
Gastro
This ancient token of betrothal lives on as a Valentine's Day gift in Wales.
Drinks
A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.
Prepared Foods
A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.
Prepared Foods
Meat covered in gelatinous goo was once a classic American comfort food.
Ingredients & Condiments
It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.
Fruits & Vegetables
The sweet, tiny wild berries are only available for two months each year.
Sweets
The marshmallow-based candy is named for a delicacy just out of the ancient Greeks' reach.
Meats & Animal Products
Some fish can dance.
Sweets
The Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle.
Ingredients & Condiments
Once a treatment for heat stroke, the herbal gel now flavors desserts.
Sweets
The traditional sweet currant cake has an incendiary reputation.
Prepared Foods
A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.
Prepared Foods
In Singapore, dried, shredded cephalopod is a bubblegum alternative.
Meats & Animal Products
The Galician cheese named for a nipple and brought to you by “blonde” cows.
Sweets
In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.
Sweets
Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
Prepared Foods
In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.
Prepared Foods
Though its home region has been split by war, love for this hearty pastry transcends borders.
Prepared Foods
Finns treat this rich, baked cheese like bread.
Sweets
These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.
Drinks
This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.