Foods Ruben Stemple Has Tried

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.

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

Beekeepers in the United States' southeastern swamplands are fighting to preserve this smooth, sweet delicacy.

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.

Teething babies and royalty were fans of this British city's signature sherry.

Typically made with pork, bologna gets the all-beef treatment in a tiny Ohio town.

This salad named after a scandal has been traced back to Kraft and Helen Keller.

Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.

This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

A sailor's stew that's come to define Liverpudlians.

Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.

In northern Scandinavia, cups of coffee get enhanced with cheese.

These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.

This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.

These chocolate-covered peanuts got M&M's banned in Sweden.

The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.

Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.

The Laotian street food is mildly sweet and surprisingly juicy.

A sweet and nutty liqueur made with the fruit of the "elephant tree."

Artichokes form the backbone of this vegetal liqueur.

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

This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.

West Virginia's annual competition features the likes of squirrel gravy over biscuits and snapping turtle stew.