Sweets
Roman Candy
This century-old New Orleans treat is still sold from a mule-drawn cart.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Sweets
This century-old New Orleans treat is still sold from a mule-drawn cart.
Drinks
This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.
Sweets
Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.
Fruits & Vegetables
This lucky fruit tastes best in rice.
Fruits & Vegetables
Meet purple mangosteen's rare, complex cousin.
Drinks
A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.
Ingredients & Condiments
Most sushi fans have never tried this rare rhizome.
Prepared Foods
The higher you toss this fish salad, the luckier your year will be.
Drinks
Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.
Fruits & Vegetables
Venture beyond the usual sour-sweet varieties with this funky, savory fruit.
Fruits & Vegetables
When life gives you lemons, this tropical fruit makes 'em taste like lemonade.
Ingredients & Condiments
This savory seafood condiment is named after the finest cognacs.
Prepared Foods
This gooey, starchy gel is Brunei's favorite flavor vehicle.
Prepared Foods
A “pool of beans” makes a hearty breakfast in Johor, Malaysia.
Ingredients & Condiments
Fermenting raw durian is a better idea than you thought.
Prepared Foods
Tip your hat to whoever created this fashionable vegetable-and-spice-filled pastry.
Ingredients & Condiments
With a squeeze of lemon, this plant can turn any drink into a color-changing mood ring.
Drinks
A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
Fruits & Vegetables
The spiky, fruit cup-flavored orb made an appearance on “Star Trek.”
Fruits & Vegetables
This fruit either burns your throat or tastes like a tropical medley.
Ingredients & Condiments
Essential to South Asian cuisine, the flavoring is illegal in some countries.
Drinks
Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.
Fruits & Vegetables
This "green caviar" is vegetarian friendly.
Drinks
This is one expensive load of crap.