Foods marissaweekend Has Tried

A unique take on Szechuan dumplings is now a Montreal specialty.

A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.

These seasonal brews gets made with an ephemeral ingredient.

This mushroom isn't a mushroom at all.

These muscular organs are a crispy, chewy Southern favorite.

Ice cream made with fresh snow is a beloved Southern tradition.

This classic San Franciscan ice cream sandwich is it, isn't it?

This Southern church group favorite isn't Slavic at all.

Meet Japan's first milk soda.

Now largely forgotten, the pairing was once as popular as PB&J.

At some New Orleans weddings, bridesmaids predict their futures with these hidden charms.

Not all poutine comes with cheese curds and gravy.

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

This salad named after a scandal has been traced back to Kraft and Helen Keller.

This Denver specialty, a hybrid of Mexican and American cuisine, is peak comfort food.

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

Baked in traditional adobe hornos, this bread is a staple of the American Southwest's Native Pueblo people.

Tohono O’odham cooks finish these hand-stretched, buttery tortillas over a hot stone disc.

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

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.

These entrails identified safe venues for Black musicians during the Jim Crow era.

When Ukrainian immigrants embraced a local crop, a sweet prairie perogy was born.