Drinks
Russian Tea
This Southern church group favorite isn't Slavic at all.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Drinks
This Southern church group favorite isn't Slavic at all.
Ingredients & Condiments
This tangy East Coast spread is becoming increasingly hard to find.
Ingredients & Condiments
This rare, smoky chile grows only in the Sierra Norte region of Oaxaca.
Drinks
This modern adaptation of a 9,000-year-old brew combines elements of beer, wine, and mead.
Prepared Foods
Now largely forgotten, the pairing was once as popular as PB&J.
Sweets
Finnish immigrants brought these crunchy, cinnamon-coated slices to Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Drinks
This wheat-based coffee alternative has a cult following.
Gastro
In this summer phenomenon, fish swarm Alabama shores and waterfront residents scoop up the bounty.
Prepared Foods
Even a local sports team pays homage to these white-crusted, savory spuds.
Gastro
The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.
Drinks
One fantasy food's journey from sci-fi vegan steak to silver screen cannibalism to actual meal replacement.
Prepared Foods
In the wake of the 2016 American presidential election, political satire entered the local deli.
Gastro
At some New Orleans weddings, bridesmaids predict their futures with these hidden charms.
Ingredients & Condiments
This powder proved essential to Arctic exploration, war, and the ice cream parlor.
Drinks
When faced with less-than-optimal ingredients, Swedes and Norwegians once clarified their brews with eggs.
Drinks
Coke spiked with aromatic spirits of ammonia was once used to treat everything from hangovers to indigestion.
Sweets
This taste bud befuddler is a signature Baltimore sweet.
Sweets
The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.
Fruits & Vegetables
The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.
Gastro
Early American settlers invented new tools to harvest a new crop.
Prepared Foods
This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.
Sweets
Grandmas fashion this near-forgotten Passover treat from ginger and honey.
Drinks
Birmingham's sinus-clearing soda was a popular way to enhance bootlegged hooch during Prohibition.
Prepared Foods
Don’t worry: This sweet, creamy Mormon potluck staple isn’t actually made of frogs.