Foods JLowdown Has Tried

An obscure Italian amaro became the pride of Pittsburgh.

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

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

Quench your thirst with the refreshing taste of celery soda.

This fizzy, tropical drink has ancient roots in Mexico.

“To die dreaming” tastes like an orange creamsicle.

At 8,000 feet above sea level, glacial irrigation produces a unique heirloom grain.

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

The birthplace of coffee celebrates community with a sensory feast.

Ethiopian honey wine is sweet, funky, and perfect with injera.

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

The perfect marriage of coffee and tea.

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

With a squeeze of lemon, this plant can turn any drink into a color-changing mood ring.

Only in Albany do people dip in raspberry sauce.

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.

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

A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.

The Soviet-Korean carrot salad is a sweet-and-sour testament to a diaspora's resilience.

Tarragon provides the herbal kick to this neon-green Georgian soda.

These ornately decorated spice cookies developed alongside a Russian city's gun industry.

You might not even see the meat beneath this pile of potato chips, sauce, and quail eggs.

It's the fat-fueled energy drink of the Tibetan Plateau.

In Alabama, smoked meat gets dressed up in white.