Foods JoeDeRose Has Tried

The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.

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

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

Folding and deep-frying pies is a beloved Neapolitan tradition.

Mind your teeth when eating this juicy Chicago specialty.

This traditional Southern pairing captures sweet and salty in a single bottle.

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.

Battered and fried testicles make use of a cattle-country surplus.

In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.

This nightmarish-looking fruit has serious healing potential.

The Mesoamerican mortar and pestle has been made, and used, the same way for thousands of years.

This spiced jerky is a beloved snack in South Africa.

A melt-in-your-mouth mixture of raw beef, butter, and spices.

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

Fluffy, crispy, and large enough to share, it's no ordinary pancake.