Foods Kara Elder Has Tried

These UFO-shaped sandwiches debuted at the Seattle World's Fair.

The Soviet-Korean carrot salad is a sweet-and-sour testament to a diaspora's resilience.

These old-school metal tea-glass holders are a fixture on Russian trains.

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.

Soft young cones make a sweet jam believed to have health benefits in Russia and Georgia.

Russian Mardi Gras features blinis, fistfights, and burning effigies.

This beef patty oozes cheese from within.