Sweets
Kouign-Amann
Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Sweets
Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.
Drinks
Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.
Sweets
These portable pancake sheets have a crispy, hollow side and a sweet, doughy side.
Sweets
In Gilroy, California, garlic flavors everything, including desserts.
Sweets
This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.
Prepared Foods
The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.
Prepared Foods
Economists use this cheesy bread as a metric for cost of living between Georgian cities.
Prepared Foods
Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.
Prepared Foods
A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.
Prepared Foods
Don’t worry: This sweet, creamy Mormon potluck staple isn’t actually made of frogs.
Meats & Animal Products
Some fish can dance.
Meats & Animal Products
Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.
Ingredients & Condiments
A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.
Ingredients & Condiments
It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.
Ingredients & Condiments
These inky cloves have aged like a fine wine.
Ingredients & Condiments
Real maraschinos were born more than a century ago in an Italian distillery.
Fruits & Vegetables
Smells like lavender, tastes like lemon rind, looks like a gnarled claw fresh from your nightmares.
Fruits & Vegetables
Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.
Drinks
This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.
Drinks
This spiced, warming drink may have helped broker peace between warring tribes.
Drinks
A sweet and nutty liqueur made with the fruit of the "elephant tree."
Drinks
The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.
Drinks
Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.
Prepared Foods
A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.