Foods katemonkey Has Tried

Make like Jane Austen and sip from the fountain in this famed Pump Room.

Snap judgments may spell trouble for what was once the king of California apricots.

This century-old New Orleans treat is still sold from a mule-drawn cart.

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.

This salad named after a scandal has been traced back to Kraft and Helen Keller.

In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.

Don’t worry: This sweet, creamy Mormon potluck staple isn’t actually made of frogs.

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

This curry celebrates Japan's maritime history.

Devoted fans pay thousands for bricks of this fermented tea.

Once ubiquitous throughout the city, shops serving this unique Pakistani curry are disappearing.

Invented in Scotland in the late 1800s, this syrupy “instant coffee” is now a beloved baking ingredient.

The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.

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

In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.

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

This spiced jerky is a beloved snack in South Africa.

Sheffield’s secret sauce has a cult following.

The best place to find the “nectar of the gods” is Holy Island.