Foods jcommerford Has Tried

A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.

The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.

This bird comes with a brew inside.

Brewers freeze their beer to make this high-octane, sweet style.

Artichokes form the backbone of this vegetal liqueur.

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.

This thick, jet-black soup is an amazingly fragrant and nutty Chinese dessert.

This cotton candy-like garnish is made of dried, candied meat.

Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.

This nightmarish-looking fruit has serious healing potential.

In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.

This spiced jerky is a beloved snack in South Africa.

It's not actually dark, but it is the world's sweetest.

We can thank coconuts for this lesser-known tropical moonshine.

The intoxicating South African fruit is beloved by humans and elephants.

Essential to South Asian cuisine, the flavoring is illegal in some countries.

Follow your nose through Taipei for this crispy, warm street snack.

Chilies and cheese combine in Bhutan's incredibly spicy specialty.

This spiced, warming drink may have helped broker peace between warring tribes.

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

These inky cloves have aged like a fine wine.

The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.

Slice open this rock-like sea creature and you'll find tomato-red flesh that tastes great in Chilean ceviche.