Drinks
Turkish Coffee
Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Drinks
Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.
Drinks
This spiced, warming drink may have helped broker peace between warring tribes.
Drinks
This fizzy, tropical drink has ancient roots in Mexico.
Sweets
The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.
Sweets
In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.
Fruits & Vegetables
This nightmarish-looking fruit has serious healing potential.
Prepared Foods
Made with reindeer meat and topped with Coca-Cola-glazed onions, this snack once drew lines down the block in Anchorage.
Sweets
Kool-Aid and pickles make this Southwestern snow cone an unforgettable flavor bomb.
Gastro
This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.
Fruits & Vegetables
A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.
Prepared Foods
Denmark's open-faced sandwiches are equal parts decadent and decorative.
Sweets
Fresh fruit is the main feature of this sweet sandwich.
Drinks
The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.
Prepared Foods
This is one seriously polarizing pie.
Drinks
Not even the 17th-century nuns behind this Mexican eggnog could resist drinking it.
Sweets
Some Sicilians start their day with this decadent combination.
Prepared Foods
Baked in traditional adobe hornos, this bread is a staple of the American Southwest's Native Pueblo people.
Prepared Foods
Mixing soy sauce, Creole spices, and spaghetti, this hybrid soup is the embodiment of New Orleans' melting pot.
Drinks
The mellow-buzz brew that once fueled Native Americans is making a comeback.
Drinks
Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.
Sweets
There's even a museum dedicated to this preserved meat.
Prepared Foods
In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.
Sweets
Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
Prepared Foods
This beef patty oozes cheese from within.