Foods FionaQOTW Has Tried

Don't think too hard about the name.

With extra-gooey cheese and a cracker-thin crust, some say it's more like nachos.

Everything St. Louisans love about this local specialty is in the name.

To make the perfect matcha, start with the perfect whisk.

Some fish can dance.

It's a whirlpool, it's an emoji, it's a fishcake!

The Japanese city of Kumamoto specializes in “cherry blossom meat.”

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.

These pungent fermented soybeans are coated in probiotic slime.

These salted, pickled plums are an ancient Japanese hangover cure.

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.

Meet Japan's first milk soda.

Japanese cooks riff on American diner food with this rice-and-ketchup omelet.

Osaka's most famous dish is an octopus-stuffed fried dough ball.

Japan's traditional temple cuisine features meals that are nutritionally and visually balanced.

Most sushi fans have never tried this rare rhizome.

These bird-shaped cakes once fueled miners in Japan's Fukuoka region.

Fresh fruit is the main feature of this sweet sandwich.

This curry celebrates Japan's maritime history.

These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.

This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.

A ritual that showcases the beauty of the present moment.