Drinks
Jeppson's Malört
One of the world's least-loved liquors calls Chicago home.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Drinks
One of the world's least-loved liquors calls Chicago home.
Sweets
These pink cookies are destined to be dunked in champagne.
Sweets
This hand-pulled cotton candy treat from Iran looks like threads of unspun silk.
Sweets
This sugar-soaked South Asian sweet isn’t your basic bread pudding.
Prepared Foods
Don’t worry: This sweet, creamy Mormon potluck staple isn’t actually made of frogs.
Drinks
The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.
Drinks
One fantasy food's journey from sci-fi vegan steak to silver screen cannibalism to actual meal replacement.
Sweets
Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.
Sweets
The Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle.
Prepared Foods
The Irish bread comes with raisins and omens.
Sweets
These delicious strands of juice-coated nuts look like colorful candlesticks.
Ingredients & Condiments
Most sushi fans have never tried this rare rhizome.
Fruits & Vegetables
The Peruvian pepper tastes like spicy citrus.
Drinks
South Koreans turned this simple grain into a nutty energy drink.
Prepared Foods
This beef patty oozes cheese from within.
Sweets
There's nothing tragic about this Brazilian pairing of salty, white cheese and guava paste.
Drinks
A dark soda with a dark history.
Sweets
From postwar dessert to sweet slice of Canadian identity.
Ingredients & Condiments
A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.
Sweets
These portable pancake sheets have a crispy, hollow side and a sweet, doughy side.
Prepared Foods
Every morning, Chinese vendors sling savory, crispy crepes to lines of patient fans.
Sweets
The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.
Prepared Foods
Dill pickles soaked in Kool-Aid? Oh, yeah!
Prepared Foods
Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.