Foods julianritom Has Tried

Osaka's most famous dish is an octopus-stuffed fried dough ball.

These clear cakes house intricate scenes of fish, flowers, and more.

A Filipino fruit that smells like gasoline and tastes like pears, jackfruit, and pineapple.

A radish scramble gets lost in translation.

The ancient confection consists of wispy sugar-strands that look like dragon whiskers.

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

South Korea's oldest alcoholic beverage is making a comeback.

Beneath its serpent-like skin lies pineapple-flavored flesh.

Once a treatment for heat stroke, the herbal gel now flavors desserts.

This Chaoshan specialty makes it hard to resist playing with your food.

The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.

The beautiful dessert evaporates in 20 minutes.

This nightmarish-looking fruit has serious healing potential.

Carnivorous pitcher plants make excellent pouches for sticky rice.

This cotton candy-like garnish is made of dried, candied meat.

This Dutch-Indonesian cake contains up to 30 layers.

Find this rare, savory mango on the periphery of Borneo markets with other odorous fruit.

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.

This Borneo specialty tastes like olives, carrots, and brie cheese—if you know how to prepare it.