Foods Jared Rydelek Has Tried

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Foods I've tried

Foods this traveler has tried.

The bright pink engkala with its signature green cap.

Fruits & Vegetables

Engkala

This creamy, bright pink fruit is known as the "Borneo avocado."

Most people would just walk by this fruit, rich with history and culinary potential.

Fruits & Vegetables

Strawberry Tree Fruit

The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.

Miracle berries are native to Western Africa; locals have eaten them for centuries.

Fruits & Vegetables

Miracle Berries

When life gives you lemons, this tropical fruit makes 'em taste like lemonade.

Bouye is made by soaking then straining seeds from the Baobab tree's fruit.

Drinks

Bouye

Juice from the Baobab tree “tastes like sunshine” and treats dysentery.

Fingered citrons symbolize luck, long life, and happiness.

Fruits & Vegetables

Buddha's Hand

Smells like lavender, tastes like lemon rind, looks like a gnarled claw fresh from your nightmares.