Foods meredithp Has Tried

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.

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

The bitter herb served on Passover can be anything from horseradish to lettuce.

This drink hasn't been produced since the late nineties, but still has a cult following.

Nutty and sweet, these juicy gems were once a valued trade commodity in the northern United States.

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

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

This century-old New Orleans treat is still sold from a mule-drawn cart.

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

Donn Beach wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

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

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

This New Year's luck-bringer has a controversial contemporary taste.

They're a Baltimore-specific guilty pleasure.

This taste bud befuddler is a signature Baltimore sweet.

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

A 2,500-year-old Persian dessert evolved into this Indian summertime favorite.

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

Some fish can dance.

Raw, steamed, or fried, these satchels of fish semen are creamy delicacies.

This Japanese energy drink contains a controversial bee secretion.

It's a whirlpool, it's an emoji, it's a fishcake!

These pungent fermented soybeans are coated in probiotic slime.