Sweets
Ruby Chocolate
The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Sweets
The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.
Fruits & Vegetables
This "green caviar" is vegetarian friendly.
Gastro
In Asia, the black-skinned silkie chicken forms the base of a medicinal broth.
Gastro
These epic Filipino feasts feature lavish spreads and forego utensils.
Ingredients & Condiments
This cotton candy-like garnish is made of dried, candied meat.
Fruits & Vegetables
Smells like lavender, tastes like lemon rind, looks like a gnarled claw fresh from your nightmares.
Sweets
These buns artfully resemble peaches and represent immortality.
Sweets
These clear cakes house intricate scenes of fish, flowers, and more.
Gastro
A ritual that showcases the beauty of the present moment.
Prepared Foods
Japanese cooks riff on American diner food with this rice-and-ketchup omelet.
Sweets
The cure and cause of a burning tongue.
Fruits & Vegetables
This nightmarish-looking fruit has serious healing potential.
Fruits & Vegetables
These exquisite dried persimmons are massaged for weeks.
Drinks
When soaked and blended with water, the tigernut creates a nutritious nondairy beverage.
Gastro
This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.
Sweets
Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
Drinks
Devoted fans pay thousands for bricks of this fermented tea.
Gastro
A gesture of welcome and respect, Moroccan mint tea gets poured from high above the glass.
Sweets
These adorable buns hide savory and sweet surprises.
Drinks
Artichokes form the backbone of this vegetal liqueur.
Fruits & Vegetables
A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.
Prepared Foods
This beef patty oozes cheese from within.
Sweets
Fresh fruit is the main feature of this sweet sandwich.
Fruits & Vegetables
The washed and dried root of the licorice plant was once a popular natural “candy.”