Foods maren Has Tried

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

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.

These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.

To make the perfect matcha, start with the perfect whisk.

One fantasy food's journey from sci-fi vegan steak to silver screen cannibalism to actual meal replacement.

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

Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.

This tofu alternative replaces soybeans with sesame and kudzu.

Japan's traditional temple cuisine features meals that are nutritionally and visually balanced.

The spicy, sour mango sauce is beloved from India to Israel.

The Mesoamerican mortar and pestle has been made, and used, the same way for thousands of years.

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.

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

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

This sweet treat is so beloved in Hong Kong, it inspired an animated movie.

These pungent fermented soybeans are coated in probiotic slime.

Eating these unpredictable tapas is a game of spicy-pepper roulette.

Once a treatment for heat stroke, the herbal gel now flavors desserts.

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

This plant adds a hint of vanilla and a wash of brilliant green to any dish.

These salted, pickled plums are an ancient Japanese hangover cure.

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

This mushroom tastes just like chicken.