Foods joanbugmurphy Wants to Try

Don't think too hard about the name.

Relatively unknown outside South America, the tart, tomato-like fruit makes beloved juices and cocktails.

Memphis adds a little Italian flair to its Southern repertoire.

Oaxaca's favorite morning beverage is an ancient blend of cacao, corn flour, and water.

Venture beyond the usual sour-sweet varieties with this funky, savory fruit.

Inside a hard, yellow shell lies a sweet, black spread.

The spiky, fruit cup-flavored orb made an appearance on “Star Trek.”

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

Detroit's signature soda shake blends Vernors ginger ale with vanilla ice cream.

Try this Indian seasonal treat after exploring Hyderabad's iconic mosque.

This beloved piece of Mexican-American fusion coats a bacon-wrapped dog in beans, mayo, and jalapeño salsa.

This cocktail is a New York City summertime staple, albeit an illegal one.

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

It’s only fitting that a racehorse named after this Kentucky stew won the state’s signature Derby.

Bakers delicately wrap this corn-and-bean dumpling in hickory leaves before boiling.

This jelly is made with dandelions and tastes like honey.

You can have your syrup and drink it, too.

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.

Alaska's wildflowers produce this vibrant jelly.

A match made in heaven (and also Kentucky).

In this Hindu ritual, families feed crows who represent deceased relatives.

Soften the chill of Northeastern winters with a spirit distilled from local maple sap.

Invented in Scotland in the late 1800s, this syrupy “instant coffee” is now a beloved baking ingredient.

Both a noun and an action, chili-bombing loads a pizza with tater tots, chili, and Cheez Whiz.