Foods flblom Has Tried

Before refrigeration, mixing fruit with sugar and vinegar extended its shelf life and made for a tasty drink.

These inky cloves have aged like a fine wine.

Some fish can dance.

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

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

Beer-brewing monks make aromatic, ale-flavored cheese in the Belgian countryside.

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.

Ice cream made with fresh snow is a beloved Southern tradition.

This meat dish slow-cooks in the embers that heat Moroccan bathhouses.

This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.

These entrails identified safe venues for Black musicians during the Jim Crow era.

The aging process of this formaggio begins in a barrel of wine.

These deep-fried dough daisies outlived the Fort Erie amusement park in which they were born.

The reddest of the red meat.

An ancient cooking method still produces delicious, beachside feasts.

The sweet, tiny wild berries are only available for two months each year.

A spirit that toasts a time when proofing your liquor meant setting it aflame.

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

Donn Beach wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.

A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.

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

A sundae with a surprising mix of flavors that reflect Filipino history.

This nightmarish-looking fruit has serious healing potential.

To do Christmas right, Italians turn to heavenly chestnuts.