Foods Franz Explorer Has Tried

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.

In South Korean markets, steamed silkworm pupae make a juicy, nutty snack.

These cheese balls have fueled Central Asian nomads for centuries.

Follow your nose through Taipei for this crispy, warm street snack.

South Korea's anatomically suggestive sea worm is a satisfying blend of salty, sweet, and chewy.

From hulking plains creatures comes a delicate, nutty cheese.

Celebrate the harvest and the return of a beloved mythical king with this 26-dish Malayali feast.

The washed and dried root of the licorice plant was once a popular natural “candy.”

Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.

Jamaica's national fruit is poisonous and resembles scrambled eggs.

The guinea pig is both food and pet in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.

A syrupy cup of peaches and wheat kernels is a customary reward after a Santiago mountain hike.

The Brazilian tree gets covered by its tart purple fruit.

As Brazil's forests of Araucaria angustifolia dwindle, so do the harvests of their delicious seeds.

This Brazilian soup might make your mouth numb.

There's nothing tragic about this Brazilian pairing of salty, white cheese and guava paste.

You can only nibble on this citrusy-cheesy fruit or risk a mouthful of spikes.

The intoxicating South African fruit is beloved by humans and elephants.

A sweet and nutty liqueur made with the fruit of the "elephant tree."