Foods mjespuiva Has Tried

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Foods I've tried

Foods this traveler has tried.

Seattle Teriyaki

Prepared Foods

Seattle Teriyaki

This once-ubiquitous fusion dish is fading into obscurity.

A seafood okonomiyaki topped with bonito flakes

Prepared Foods

Okonomiyaki

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

A breaded scrapple and egg sandwich.

Prepared Foods

Scrapple

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

Bitter Melon

Fruits & Vegetables

Bitter Melon

This nightmarish-looking fruit has serious healing potential.

Pork rillettes.

Prepared Foods

Rillettes

Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.

Caffeinated salad—how efficient.

Prepared Foods

Lahpet Thoke

In Myanmar, fermented tea leaves make a tangy, caffeinated salad.

Walnut, almond, and adlai (another name for Job's tears).

Drinks

Job's Tears Tea

South Koreans turned this simple grain into a nutty energy drink.

Coquito nuts are found covered by the yellow layer shown on the right.

Fruits & Vegetables

Coquito Nuts

Chile is home to very, very small coconuts.

Tibetan tea is made with tea, yak butter, and salt.

Drinks

Yak Butter Tea

It's the fat-fueled energy drink of the Tibetan Plateau.

Shrubs have been used to preserve fruit for hundreds of years.

Drinks

Shrub

Before refrigeration, mixing fruit with sugar and vinegar extended its shelf life and made for a tasty drink.

Fresh-pressed pandan leaf adds a limey glow to this refresher.

Ingredients & Condiments

Pandan Leaf Extract

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