Foods David Plotz Wants to Try

These beloved Indonesian chips are actually flattened, fried seeds.

Sweet-makers conjure up this light-as-a-cloud cream pudding on dewy nights in Lucknow, India.

This famous Italian honey is now produced only on an Australian island.

This regional Russian delicacy once called itself Parisian.

This velvety, vintage treat still has a fan base in Maryland.

This dark, rare fruit lasts a very long time.

Authentic renditions of this Vietnamese noodle dish rely on the terroir of a single coastal city.

This sliceable sweet treat is actually dairy-free.

Floridians baked this tangy treat before key lime took over the state's pie scene.

A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.

Bitter, sweet, and salty collide in this cool Taiwanese treat.

This wildflower releases a cocoa fragrance each morning.

This taste bud befuddler is a signature Baltimore sweet.

Many popular cereals exploded out of its chamber and into existence.

These Bavarian cookies are also intricate works of art.

A now-archaic Scottish breakfast paved the way for this popular dessert.

In northern Scandinavia, cups of coffee get enhanced with cheese.

This Canary Islands' specialty upgrades coffee with layers of condensed milk and liqueur.

The Laotian street food is mildly sweet and surprisingly juicy.

The Netherlands' most famous treat now comes in a bottle.

A crispy creation that lets you bite into your brew.

A unique take on Szechuan dumplings is now a Montreal specialty.

England's take on the Mexican meal wraps a Yorkshire pudding around meaty fillings.

Somewhere between butter and cream cheese, kaymak adds a fatty, creamy richness to everything.