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Joshua Foer

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2008

I'm the co-founder of the Atlas Obscura, along with Dylan Thuras. I'm also the author of Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything.
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Foods Joshua Foer Wants to Try

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Foods this traveler wants to try.

Kaffeost

Drinks

Kaffeost

In northern Scandinavia, cups of coffee get enhanced with cheese.

"The Corinth," one of many offerings in John Matthews's 1882 soda fountain catalog.

Gastro

Victorian Soda Fountains

Once upon a time, getting your carbonation fix required a visit to a monstrous machine.

Blue corn gives this mush its striking color.

Prepared Foods

Blue Corn Mush

Adding juniper ash to this traditional Navajo dish gives it as much calcium as a glass of milk.

Rock N' Rye Pop

Drinks

Rock N' Rye Pop

A Prohibition-era flavor from a soda company beloved by Detroiters and Juggalos.

Cream Pull Candy

Sweets

Cream Pull Candy

Kentucky's melt-in-your-mouth treats date back to the 1800s.

Panther Milk

Drinks

Panther Milk

Developed by Spain's elite military unit in the 1920s, this cocktail is a favorite among Barcelona's college students.

Stromberg Plum

Fruits & Vegetables

Stromberg Plum

This protected German fruit has its own representative queen.

Tupelo Honey

Ingredients & Condiments

Tupelo Honey

Beekeepers in the United States' southeastern swamplands are fighting to preserve this smooth, sweet delicacy.

Lanzarote Wines

Drinks

Lanzarote Wines

On an island’s moon-like terrain, grapevines creep out of ashen volcanic soil and create extraordinary elixirs.

Picking the Mohammadi rose in Qamsar.

Food Festivals

Kashan Rose Water Festival

Iran’s annual celebration of its signature flower makes this desert region fragrant.

Acadian Summer Savory

Fruits & Vegetables

Acadian Summer Savory

This Canadian variety of a classic Mediterranean herb gives Acadian cuisine its signature fragrance.

Sponge Candy

Sweets

Sponge Candy

This chocolate-coated confection's crisp, bubbly structure is well-suited to the even crisper Buffalo air.

Turnip Schnapps

Drinks

Turnip Schnapps

The modest root vegetable makes a potent liquor in Wildschönau, Austria.

Roman Candy

Sweets

Roman Candy

This century-old New Orleans treat is still sold from a mule-drawn cart.

Ligurian Honey

Ingredients & Condiments

Ligurian Honey

This famous Italian honey is now produced only on an Australian island.

The teardrop-shaped piece resting inside the large wheel is the Callu de Cabrettu. The larger wheel is casu marzu, which is also worth checking out.

Meats & Animal Products

Callu de Cabrettu

Sardinia may be home to the oldest style of cheese.

Arkansas Black Apple

Fruits & Vegetables

Arkansas Black Apple

This dark, rare fruit lasts a very long time.

Green Chile Lemonade

Drinks

Green Chile Lemonade

A roadside diner in Hatch, New Mexico, makes the most of the town's fiery crop.

Pumpkin Spice Jalapeño

Fruits & Vegetables

Pumpkin Spice Jalapeño

If you're expecting a fall-flavored latte, you're in for a surprise.

The pepper is often ground into molido.

Ingredients & Condiments

Chimayó Chile Pepper

This pepper's sweet taste and long, slow burn is found in a single town.

Khirret

Sweets

Khirret

This pollen-based candy comes from the marshes of southern Iraq.

Simit-pogacha, the Macedonian bread sandwich.

Prepared Foods

Simit-Pogacha

A carb-lover's dream, this sandwich gets stuffed with flaky pie crust.

Apple Cheese

Sweets

Apple Cheese

This sliceable sweet treat is actually dairy-free.

Yes, the glass on the right has eight layers.

Drinks

Seven-Color Tea

Layers of flavored tea combine to create a drinkable rainbow.

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