Foods lmj Has Tried

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.

In Chile's central Araucanía region, the indigenous Mapuche community still makes this smoky spice blend.

A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.

Don't call the crown jewel of New Jersey "Canadian bacon."

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

This mushroom tastes just like chicken.

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.

Once described as a “divine elixir,” this Southern sauce typically gets its spunk from coffee.

This spicy, sloppy meat mixture is thinner than chili, thicker than soup, and perfect atop “garbage.”

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

One of America's earliest candies is still available to buy.

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

The uniquely Rhode Island treat is a relic from the era of soda fountain pharmacies.

Typically made with pork, bologna gets the all-beef treatment in a tiny Ohio town.

There's even a museum dedicated to this preserved meat.

This pepper's sweet taste and long, slow burn is found in a single town.

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.

This is what happens when soldiers pick a new name for meat on bread.

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

Pay tribute to the poet Robert Burns with bagpipes, readings, and heaping helpings of haggis.

When the clock strikes midnight on the third Thursday of November, fans gather to celebrate the release of this fresh, fruity wine.

Binghamton celebrates its sandwich of marinated meat cubes at a yearly hot air balloon festival.

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