Foods RachelDC Has Tried

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.

Don't call the crown jewel of New Jersey "Canadian bacon."

It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.

A candy made with chocolate, coconut and ... mashed potatoes?

This drink hasn't been produced since the late nineties, but still has a cult following.

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.

This once-ubiquitous fusion dish is fading into obscurity.

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.

In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.

A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.

The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.

Neither tea nor hot chocolate, this Caribbean cocoa drink is in a league of its own.

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.

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.

A rare orchid ingredient makes this ice cream stretchy and chewy.

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

Across East Africa, these cardamom-flavored doughnuts are the perfect pairing for chai.