Foods James Ricci Has Tried

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Foods I've tried

Foods this traveler has tried.

Inside a bottle, far away from your taste buds, Malört seems like any other drink.

Drinks

Jeppson's Malört

One of the world's least-loved liquors calls Chicago home.

A handful of jumiles.

Meats & Animal Products

Jumiles

These Mexican bugs taste like cinnamon and alleviate arthritis pain.

Snickers salad, drizzled with caramel.

Prepared Foods

Snickers Salad

Made of candy and Cool Whip, this “salad” is a mainstay at Midwestern potlucks.

Shrubs have been used to preserve fruit for hundreds of years.

Drinks

Shrub

Before refrigeration, mixing fruit with sugar and vinegar extended its shelf life and made for a tasty drink.

A tray of corn flake–topped casserole.

Gastro

Funeral Potatoes

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

Skewered suri grubs, anticuchos-style.

Meats & Animal Products

Suri Grubs

Palm weevil larvae make succulent street snacks in the Amazon.

Cinnamon cream cheese–filled King Cake.

Sweets

King Cake

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

Fresh-pressed pandan leaf adds a limey glow to this refresher.

Ingredients & Condiments

Pandan Leaf Extract

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

A classic chopped cheese with ground beef, melted cheese, tomato, onion, and lettuce.

Prepared Foods

Chopped Cheese

This staple sandwich of Brooklyn delis has become a symbol of gentrification.