Foods katemonkey Wants to Try

Cooks in the Southern United States still whip up this spicy, seductively sweet condiment from the 1950s.

These salty potatoes were originally boiled in seawater.

Worlds collide in this braided bread that tastes like brioche and is meant to look like Mount Fuji.

This once-common spice is now almost completely unknown outside India.

The original “nails” have disappeared from this cheese-smothered, horseshoe-shaped ham dish.

Its deep-fried crust is part of a longstanding Neapolitan tradition.

"Monk's Head" cheese requires a special shaver.

Folding and deep-frying pies is a beloved Neapolitan tradition.

Portugal's volcanic archipelago is home to addictively sweet and chewy muffins.

At a subterranean Edinburgh bar, drinkers can assemble their cocktails via kitschy claw machine.

The dainty, cream-filled specialty is on the brink of extinction.

Japan's traditional temple cuisine features meals that are nutritionally and visually balanced.

Real maraschinos were born more than a century ago in an Italian distillery.

The sweet potato donuts are an integral part of the Afro-Peruvian community.

A spirit that toasts a time when proofing your liquor meant setting it aflame.

This Southern church group favorite isn't Slavic at all.

The ancestral soup of the Q’eqchi’ Maya packs heat and history.

On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.

This Japanese energy drink contains a controversial bee secretion.

Every December, Sinterklaas and his helper throw these little spiced cookies to Dutch children.

Bakers fold this Polish pastry 81 times into the shape of a horseshoe.

A sweet and nutty liqueur made with the fruit of the "elephant tree."

Fresh fruit is the main feature of this sweet sandwich.

Both a noun and an action, chili-bombing loads a pizza with tater tots, chili, and Cheez Whiz.