Fruits & Vegetables
San Marzano Tomatoes
Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Fruits & Vegetables
Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.
Drinks
Grown only on the volcanic soil of Hawaiʻi’s Big Island, this coffee is known for its subtle, rich flavor and hordes of unscrupulous imitators.
Sweets
There's even a museum dedicated to this preserved meat.
Drinks
Teething babies and royalty were fans of this British city's signature sherry.
Drinks
Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.
Gastro
This ancient token of betrothal lives on as a Valentine's Day gift in Wales.
Prepared Foods
This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.
Prepared Foods
This New Year's luck-bringer has a controversial contemporary taste.
Ingredients & Condiments
In ancient Rome, this fermented fish sauce sparked a booming industry.
Drinks
When the clock strikes midnight on the third Thursday of November, fans gather to celebrate the release of this fresh, fruity wine.
Drinks
The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.
Sweets
Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
Drinks
The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.
Prepared Foods
Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.
Ingredients & Condiments
Pastrami fans will find the taste of this Canadian spice blend very familiar.
Gastro
The tool, found in Australian military ration packs, is considered handy by some and awful by others.
Sweets
Fruit soaks in rum for up to a year to make this rich Caribbean Christmas cake.
Prepared Foods
Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.
Prepared Foods
Fluffy, crispy, and large enough to share, it's no ordinary pancake.
Meats & Animal Products
Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.
Sweets
During the Great Depression, Canadian women made “unemployed-person pudding.”