Foods khsands Has Tried

Tequila's ancient, fermented cousin is making a comeback in Mexico City.

This mushroom tastes just like chicken.

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.

Deep-fried grasshoppers make a tangy, crispy taco filling.

In the city of Celaya, goat's milk caramel tops everything from ice cream to cereal.

For a meaty essence, producers dangle raw chicken breast over their stills.

So sweet you forget to cry.

A crispy cookie from South Carolina, first introduced during the slave trade.

The stinky, simple classic is still served at select Wisconsin taverns.

The briny “asparagus of the sea” grows along coasts around the world.

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

This sweet spud is neither made with tubers, nor of Irish origin.

What began as an April Fools' Day prank ended in a testicle-spiked beer.

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

This bird comes with a brew inside.

In Houston, Vietnamese chefs offer a unique take on the “mud bug.”

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

It takes patience and skill to harvest these delicious bivalves.

The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.

A Victorian favorite is hanging on in Pennsylvania.

This powder proved essential to Arctic exploration, war, and the ice cream parlor.

These dairy-based sculptures have been state fair traditions for more than a century.

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.