Foods Fred Cherrygarden Has Tried

Bitter, sweet, and salty collide in this cool Taiwanese treat.

Beneath a blanket of peanut flour and cilantro, this Taiwanese street pop hides a savory surprise.

Scotland's beloved traditional dish is deep-fried and served up fast-food style.

The perfect marriage of coffee and tea.

Two Chinese bakery specialties, combined into one.

This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

Why not fry a year-old leaf?

No traditional East Ender meal is complete without pie, mashed potatoes, and gelatinous river creatures.

Most people have never tasted the real thing.

These cheese balls have fueled Central Asian nomads for centuries.

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.

No visit to the ruins of Ayutthaya is complete without this candy floss crepe.

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

In Vietnam, there are multiple ways to enjoy fertilized duck eggs.

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.

A decadent blend of coffee, whipped egg, and butter have made this wartime invention a modern-day favorite.

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

These buns artfully resemble peaches and represent immortality.

This plant adds a hint of vanilla and a wash of brilliant green to any dish.

Beneath its serpent-like skin lies pineapple-flavored flesh.

Once a treatment for heat stroke, the herbal gel now flavors desserts.

This nightmarish-looking fruit has serious healing potential.

In Singapore, dried, shredded cephalopod is a bubblegum alternative.