Foods larissahayden Has Tried

Mixing soy sauce, Creole spices, and spaghetti, this hybrid soup is the embodiment of New Orleans' melting pot.

This beef patty oozes cheese from within.

The seasonal treat that descends from the sky in swarms.

The fairest and rarest of them all.

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

Even a local sports team pays homage to these white-crusted, savory spuds.

Beekeepers in the United States' southeastern swamplands are fighting to preserve this smooth, sweet delicacy.

The gummies are taking over Utah.

It's not what you think it is, unless you're from the Garden State.

Oklahoma City's signature cocktail calls for a frosty mug, a shot of amaretto, Coors Light, and orange juice.

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

Once made by monks, this candy spends 15 days rolling in sugar syrup to get its pearly-white shell.

Smashing this pink candy pig with a tiny hammer is a Christmas tradition in Saratoga Springs.

A bloody good candy bar.

This Polish Easter tradition artfully assembles symbolic foods, from bread to lamb-shaped butter.

Usually, the only heat that gets close to this raw pork fat is a sprinkle of pepper.

A dark soda with a dark history.

From postwar dessert to sweet slice of Canadian identity.

This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.

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

There's nothing tragic about this Brazilian pairing of salty, white cheese and guava paste.

These lark-shaped buns herald spring.

This cocktail is a New York City summertime staple, albeit an illegal one.

Beer meets soda in this refreshing Estonian brew.