Sweets
Necco Wafers
Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Sweets
Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
Drinks
Artichokes form the backbone of this vegetal liqueur.
Drinks
The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.
Sweets
Smashing this pink candy pig with a tiny hammer is a Christmas tradition in Saratoga Springs.
Sweets
A Victorian favorite is hanging on in Pennsylvania.
Meats & Animal Products
This canned cheddar is made using a secret 70-year-old bacteria culture.
Sweets
The cool Colombian treat blends shaved ice with syrup, fruit, and anything from wafer cookies to cheese.
Fruits & Vegetables
Take a bite out of this apple to reveal its pink interior.
Prepared Foods
Chilies and cheese combine in Bhutan's incredibly spicy specialty.
Ingredients & Condiments
Essential to South Asian cuisine, the flavoring is illegal in some countries.
Sweets
Armenians were making these sweet sheets of dried fruit centuries before the Fruit Roll-Up.
Drinks
The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.
Drinks
Romania's all-occasion plummy spirit.
Prepared Foods
Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.
Sweets
These sweetened, dyed baobab seeds will leave your tongue red and tingling with flavor.
Sweets
This sweet spud is neither made with tubers, nor of Irish origin.
Gastro
The most beautiful, striking sugar skulls can be found at this annual fair in Toluca, Mexico.
Fruits & Vegetables
This nightmarish-looking fruit has serious healing potential.
Sweets
In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.
Drinks
Caribbean tree bark gives this drink its bittersweet flavor.
Prepared Foods
The lye-soaked fish recipe created by Vikings is now a holiday favorite at Midwestern church dinners.
Meats & Animal Products
Beer-brewing monks make aromatic, ale-flavored cheese in the Belgian countryside.
Meats & Animal Products
This phallic, giant clam is the culinary crown jewel of the Pacific Northwest.
Sweets
This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.