Sweets
Halo-Halo
A sundae with a surprising mix of flavors that reflect Filipino history.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Sweets
A sundae with a surprising mix of flavors that reflect Filipino history.
Fruits & Vegetables
These salted, pickled plums are an ancient Japanese hangover cure.
Fruits & Vegetables
The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.
Drinks
The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.
Meats & Animal Products
It's a whirlpool, it's an emoji, it's a fishcake!
Drinks
This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.
Drinks
A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.
Ingredients & Condiments
Pastrami fans will find the taste of this Canadian spice blend very familiar.
Sweets
The first American doughnut chain used spuds.
Sweets
In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.
Fruits & Vegetables
A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.
Sweets
This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.
Prepared Foods
This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.
Drinks
A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.
Sweets
This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.
Sweets
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a classic Midwestern treat!
Prepared Foods
The nut goes from oak tree to savory, sesame-topped side in a matter of days.
Prepared Foods
On April 14, lonely South Korean singles are encouraged to drown their sorrows in black noodles.
Ingredients & Condiments
Beekeepers in the United States' southeastern swamplands are fighting to preserve this smooth, sweet delicacy.
Ingredients & Condiments
Minorcans spiced up the food scene in St. Augustine with this fiery crop.
Prepared Foods
Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.