Foods Mariana Zapata Has Tried

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.

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

Battered and fried testicles make use of a cattle-country surplus.

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

Fruit soaks in rum for up to a year to make this rich Caribbean Christmas cake.

This chicken “blood sausage” gets an unusual casing.

Neither tea nor hot chocolate, this Caribbean cocoa drink is in a league of its own.

This Brazilian fruit is cacao's lesser-known, tangy cousin.

A sacred alcoholic drink made from chewed and fermented yuca.

Infants and Genghis Khan enjoyed this fermented mare's milk.

This alcoholic drink has medicinal properties (and sometimes contains turtle penis).

These purses help Uruguayans drink mate anytime, anywhere.

Peru's strikingly beautiful mashed potato casserole.

This tangy fruit flavors everything from ice cream to cocktails.

In Venezuela, traditional Christmas bread marries ham, raisins, and olives.

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.

On April 14, lonely South Korean singles are encouraged to drown their sorrows in black noodles.

The nut goes from oak tree to savory, sesame-topped side in a matter of days.

The ancient confection consists of wispy sugar-strands that look like dragon whiskers.

Peru's purple drink made from purple corn.

A sweet, warm cocktail to chase away the chill of Andean nights.

You might not even see the meat beneath this pile of potato chips, sauce, and quail eggs.

Catch these fiercely guarded queens for a crunchy, caviar-flavored snack.

The cool Colombian treat blends shaved ice with syrup, fruit, and anything from wafer cookies to cheese.