Foods jcommerford Has Tried

This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.

Grab life by the Georgian wine horn.

This phallic, giant clam is the culinary crown jewel of the Pacific Northwest.

The seasonal treat that descends from the sky in swarms.

The traditional sweet currant cake has an incendiary reputation.

Saffron, rose water, and pistachios combine in a fragrant, sweet-savory treat.

Before they're filled with brandy, these bottles get attached to trees so pears can grow inside.

The fiery Calabrian meat spread also goes by "red Nutella" and "poor man's Viagra."

The story of Britain's smelliest cheese involves monks, drunks, and endangered cows.

A bitter liqueur that traces the history of a Hungarian-Jewish family.

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.

The toxic pufferfish steals hearts, despite its ability to stop them.

These woolly pigs produce the “Kobe beef of pork.”

This sweet treat is so beloved in Hong Kong, it inspired an animated movie.

These pungent fermented soybeans are coated in probiotic slime.

Every morning, Chinese vendors sling savory, crispy crepes to lines of patient fans.

Once a treatment for heat stroke, the herbal gel now flavors desserts.

This “brown cheese” tastes like caramel.

Created in Rome's Jewish ghetto, the fried artichokes herald spring.

Eating these unpredictable tapas is a game of spicy-pepper roulette.

For a meaty essence, producers dangle raw chicken breast over their stills.

In the city of Celaya, goat's milk caramel tops everything from ice cream to cereal.

Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.