Foods erikhodgins Has Tried

Usually, the only heat that gets close to this raw pork fat is a sprinkle of pepper.

The real "Canadian bacon" comes rolled in cornmeal.

The Dutch drinking ritual begins with a glass of genever and ends with a “little head-butt.”

These Dutch doughnuts are classic New Year's treats.

This Christmas tree elixir kept Vikings and Captain Cook alive.

No rodents were harmed in the making of this fried Canadian treat.

Created during a cocoa shortage, the grain-based “chocolate” bar became an Estonian classic.

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

From postwar dessert to sweet slice of Canadian identity.

A Prohibition-era flavor from a soda company beloved by Detroiters and Juggalos.

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

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.

A dark soda with a dark history.

In Czechia, a foamy beer is a sweet and creamy treat.

Quench your thirst with the refreshing taste of celery soda.

This steamy concoction features a salty, melted surprise at the bottom of the mug: white cheese.

The bread and butter of Dutch cuisine includes these jumbo sprinkles.

In Venezuela, traditional Christmas bread marries ham, raisins, and olives.

Everyone says this vintage chewing gum tastes like soap, including the company.

This orange and black licorice flavor is kind of a big deal in Canada.

Economists use this cheesy bread as a metric for cost of living between Georgian cities.

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

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.