Foods NickGriffalco Has Tried

This towering treat is a slice of New Orleans immigrant history.

For a juicier burger, steam it like a vegetable.

The Soviet-Korean carrot salad is a sweet-and-sour testament to a diaspora's resilience.

The Midwestern mock-poultry classic is fading away.

Eating these unpredictable tapas is a game of spicy-pepper roulette.

The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.

An ancient cooking method still produces delicious, beachside feasts.

These salty potatoes were originally boiled in seawater.

Even a local sports team pays homage to these white-crusted, savory spuds.

This traditional Southern pairing captures sweet and salty in a single bottle.

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

The story of the golf tournament’s signature snack is one of secret recipes and controversial updates.

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.

A now-shuttered Missouri drive-in brought local acclaim to patties topped in peanut butter.

Elvis Presley once flew across the country to eat this decadent Denver sandwich.

After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleanians banded together to save a beloved heirloom squash.

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

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

In South Korean markets, steamed silkworm pupae make a juicy, nutty snack.

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

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

When life gives you lemons, this tropical fruit makes 'em taste like lemonade.