Foods plm Has Tried

The ancient confection consists of wispy sugar-strands that look like dragon whiskers.

With a squeeze of lemon, this plant can turn any drink into a color-changing mood ring.

Soda mixed with milk creates this frosty, creamy drink.

Once a treatment for heat stroke, the herbal gel now flavors desserts.

This Dutch-Indonesian cake contains up to 30 layers.

These pungent fermented soybeans are coated in probiotic slime.

This sweet treat is so beloved in Hong Kong, it inspired an animated movie.

Japanese cooks riff on American diner food with this rice-and-ketchup omelet.

The pistachio fudge makes a vibrant accompaniment to celebrations in Northern India.

This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.

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

Follow your nose through Taipei for this crispy, warm street snack.

To celebrate Chinese New Year, vendors sell skewered, sugar-coated berries.

Essential to South Asian cuisine, the flavoring is illegal in some countries.

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.

The cure and cause of a burning tongue.

This thick, jet-black soup is an amazingly fragrant and nutty Chinese dessert.

These epic Filipino feasts feature lavish spreads and forego utensils.

These adorable buns hide savory and sweet surprises.

Two Chinese bakery specialties, combined into one.

Fresh fruit is the main feature of this sweet sandwich.

This mooncake's flaky exterior gives way to a creamy, sometimes stinky, core.

To make the perfect matcha, start with the perfect whisk.

Portuguese traders' love of marzipan paved the way for Thailand's vibrant mung bean candy.