Foods kimikat Has Tried

The Nova Scotia ice cream flavor is so beloved, women dye their hair to match its pastel swirl.

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.

In the 1970s, housewives stabbed their cakes and filled the holes with Jell-O.

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.

Quench your thirst with the refreshing taste of celery soda.

The hot dog chain’s charming “bi-dent” picks up potatoes with ease.

Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.

A New England tradition of steaming bread in coffee tins gave rise to this niche snack.

This orange and black licorice flavor is kind of a big deal in Canada.

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

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

A casserole of cheesy, corn flake–topped tubers offers comfort to Mormons in mourning.

A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.

A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.

No rodents were harmed in the making of this fried Canadian treat.

These Dutch doughnuts are classic New Year's treats.

In this Dutch holiday tradition, Sinterklaas leaves good children sweet pieces of the alphabet inside their shoes.

The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.

This sweet treat has been cool for more than 1,000 years.

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.

These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

This hot-pink sweet treat that bears only a notional resemblance to poultry is a Canadian Christmastime staple.

This chocolate-coated confection's crisp, bubbly structure is well-suited to the even crisper Buffalo air.