Sweets
Ruby Chocolate
The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Sweets
The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.
Sweets
The Southern barbecue staple offers a sweet, tropical chaser to the main course.
Sweets
Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
Prepared Foods
Denmark's open-faced sandwiches are equal parts decadent and decorative.
Prepared Foods
In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.
Prepared Foods
This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.
Sweets
These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.
Gastro
A casserole of cheesy, corn flake–topped tubers offers comfort to Mormons in mourning.
Sweets
This Danish rice pudding appeases wicked elves.
Fruits & Vegetables
A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.
Prepared Foods
This style of fried chicken is pressure-cooked while it fries.
Ingredients & Condiments
A match made in heaven (and also Kentucky).
Prepared Foods
This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.
Prepared Foods
Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.
Prepared Foods
A bland but storied soup is always on the menu in the U.S. Senate.
Sweets
In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.
Drinks
This spiced, warming drink may have helped broker peace between warring tribes.
Sweets
This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.
Gastro
The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.
Drinks
The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.
Drinks
Detroit's signature soda shake blends Vernors ginger ale with vanilla ice cream.
Sweets
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a classic Midwestern treat!
Sweets
Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.
Prepared Foods
The lye-soaked fish recipe created by Vikings is now a holiday favorite at Midwestern church dinners.