Foods Karin Kross Wants to Try

A brewery consulted drinking vessels found in the ancient king’s tomb to recreate a 2,700-year-old elixir.

A cake as dark as a city hiding from enemy bombers.

The Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle.

A wine so luxuriously sweet, it's consumed by the spoonful.

A custardy twist on apple pie finds delicious use for fruit reaching spoilage.

This dark, rare fruit lasts a very long time.

In Kochi, Japan, river laver gets deep-fried into an earthy, crunchy treat.

The melon has its own sculpture, festival, and order of knights.

At an abbey in the Tuscan countryside, monks specialize in a curative, flower-based liqueur.

Soft young cones make a sweet jam believed to have health benefits in Russia and Georgia.

This varietal of rice is so good that it's compared to ice cream.

This "Fluid of Beef" fed an army and makes a hearty tea.

It's darker, saltier, and healthier than white sugar.

Dill pickles soaked in Kool-Aid? Oh, yeah!

Just so we’re clear, there is actually milk in this old English punch.

This bacon-and-oyster omelet was a status symbol during the California Gold Rush.

A rare orchid ingredient makes this ice cream stretchy and chewy.

Mexican and American Indians have a long history with this powerful cactus.

Mornings in Amish country once called for pie-cake and coffee.

This tropical fruit once sparked a famous mutiny and now serves as a starch alternative in potato salad.

This chewable Indian digestive soothes stomachs, freshens breath, and might give you cancer.

A casserole of cheesy, corn flake–topped tubers offers comfort to Mormons in mourning.

A ritual that showcases the beauty of the present moment.

The ancient confection consists of wispy sugar-strands that look like dragon whiskers.