Fruits & Vegetables
Durian
The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.
Foods OddRoad Has Tried
10
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Prepared Foods
Omurice
Japanese cooks riff on American diner food with this rice-and-ketchup omelet.
Prepared Foods
Tebasaki Gyoza
Proof that dumplings and chicken wings are not mutually exclusive categories.
Prepared Foods
Japanese Navy Curry
This curry celebrates Japan's maritime history.
Drinks
Pocari Sweat
A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.
Prepared Foods
Okonomiyaki
A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.
Prepared Foods
Takoyaki
Osaka's most famous dish is an octopus-stuffed fried dough ball.
Sweets
Southern Butter Rolls
The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.
Prepared Foods
Pylsur
Icelanders make a very, very good dog.
Prepared Foods
Fried Onion Burgers
A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.
