eharjes

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Foods eharjes Has Tried

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Foods I've tried

Foods this traveler has tried.

In-shell littleneck clams accentuate this clam pie.

Prepared Foods

Clam Apizza

New Haven's signature pie combines staples from Rhode Island and Naples.

Gooey, melted cheese is characteristic of the steamed cheeseburger.

Prepared Foods

Steamed Cheeseburger

For a juicier burger, steam it like a vegetable.

A beachside bounty from a clambake.

Gastro

Clambake

An ancient cooking method still produces delicious, beachside feasts.

Boylan's Birch Beer

Drinks

Birch Beer

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

An array of Nutcracker flavors.

Drinks

Nutcracker

This cocktail is a New York City summertime staple, albeit an illegal one.

Ovenly bakes a modern rendition of blackout cake in Brooklyn and wider New York.

Sweets

Brooklyn Blackout Cake

A cake as dark as a city hiding from enemy bombers.

Cinnamon cream cheese–filled King Cake.

Sweets

King Cake

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

Blue Moon Ice Cream

Sweets

Blue Moon Ice Cream

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.

Acorn jelly is often seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil, and comes topped with green onions, sesame seeds, and Korean chili flakes (gochugaru).

Prepared Foods

Acorn Jelly

The nut goes from oak tree to savory, sesame-topped side in a matter of days.

The french fry fork in action.

Gastro

Nathan’s Famous French Fry Fork

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

With an extra splash of seltzer.

Drinks

Egg Cream

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.

The acidity and light carbonation of magkeolli pairs well with the spicy-sweet flavors of Korean cuisine.

Drinks

Makgeolli

South Korea's oldest alcoholic beverage is making a comeback.

Boiled fertilized duck egg.

Meats & Animal Products

Balut

In the Philippines, fertilized duck eggs are savory snacks.