Ingredients & Condiments
Bhutanese Red Rice
At 8,000 feet above sea level, glacial irrigation produces a unique heirloom grain.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Ingredients & Condiments
At 8,000 feet above sea level, glacial irrigation produces a unique heirloom grain.
Drinks
Grown only on the volcanic soil of Hawaiʻi’s Big Island, this coffee is known for its subtle, rich flavor and hordes of unscrupulous imitators.
Sweets
These deep-fried dough daisies outlived the Fort Erie amusement park in which they were born.
Ingredients & Condiments
This varietal of rice is so good that it's compared to ice cream.
Drinks
A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.
Meats & Animal Products
The Midwestern mock-poultry classic is fading away.
Prepared Foods
Fluffy, crispy, and large enough to share, it's no ordinary pancake.
Sweets
In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.
Drinks
The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.
Gastro
The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.
Sweets
These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.
Prepared Foods
This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.
Gastro
Early American settlers invented new tools to harvest a new crop.
Sweets
In the 1970s, housewives stabbed their cakes and filled the holes with Jell-O.
Drinks
This wheat-based coffee alternative has a cult following.
Prepared Foods
A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.
Sweets
One of America's earliest candies is still available to buy.
Sweets
Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
Sweets
A Victorian favorite is hanging on in Pennsylvania.
Sweets
This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.
Drinks
This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.
Fruits & Vegetables
Jamaica's national fruit is poisonous and resembles scrambled eggs.
Drinks
This drink hasn't been produced since the late nineties, but still has a cult following.
Drinks
This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.