Drinks
Seaweed Ale
The ocean-scented brew pays homage to an old Scottish style.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Drinks
The ocean-scented brew pays homage to an old Scottish style.
Sweets
These sweetened, dyed baobab seeds will leave your tongue red and tingling with flavor.
Gastro
The Mesoamerican mortar and pestle has been made, and used, the same way for thousands of years.
Sweets
In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.
Prepared Foods
This soggy Southern snack combines cornbread and buttermilk in a single glass.
Prepared Foods
Grilled or braised, these brains make a tasty taco.
Prepared Foods
Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.
Meats & Animal Products
This canned cheddar is made using a secret 70-year-old bacteria culture.
Prepared Foods
A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.
Sweets
Reach peak Americana with these deep-fried balls of Coca-Cola.
Prepared Foods
This bird comes with a brew inside.
Meats & Animal Products
Touted as the original energy bar, the bison-based mixture kept for months.
Drinks
The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”
Gastro
This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.
Sweets
Slurp this sweet and savory summer treat from a tamarind-and-chili-paste-coated straw.
Gastro
Pay tribute to the poet Robert Burns with bagpipes, readings, and heaping helpings of haggis.
Drinks
Artichokes form the backbone of this vegetal liqueur.
Prepared Foods
This savory Southern staple is disappearing.
Fruits & Vegetables
A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.
Drinks
The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.
Gastro
In small towns across the state, an Easter tradition becomes a competitive sport.
Gastro
This praised oyster shucker is as elegant as it is dangerous.
Prepared Foods
These muscular organs are a crispy, chewy Southern favorite.
Drinks
A sweet and nutty liqueur made with the fruit of the "elephant tree."