Foods Rachel Rummel Has Tried

Arkansas' unofficial state treat doesn't contain marsupials, but it does have several sweet layers.

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.

A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.

Battered and fried testicles make use of a cattle-country surplus.

Utah's favorite nonalcoholic beer got its start more than a century ago as a German brew.

These almond cakes resembling gold ingots were sold near the Paris stock exchange.

This gendered sweet swap practically oozes sexual innuendos.

A motel restaurant in a tiny Utah town bakes this sweet and sour treat.

The bitter herb served on Passover can be anything from horseradish to lettuce.

Cairo airport officials have seized hundreds of pounds of this smuggle-worthy delicacy.

In Portugal, a bowl of “camel’s drool” is a sweet treat.

This sweet-and-savory Moroccan meat pie can be tough to track down.

This meat dish slow-cooks in the embers that heat Moroccan bathhouses.

Giant logs of offal become satisfying street sandwiches in the old city of Fes.

The marshmallow spread's birthplace offers a quirky tribute to the sweet-sticky stuff.

At last, a street snack that brings together Doritos, veggies, pickled pig skin, and gummies.

Before Lent, residents of Trás-os-Montes indulge in a pairing of stuffed pork stomach and bean pods.

This heavenly custard was born from the leftovers of sherry winemaking.

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

Only a handful of restaurants still serve the retro Midwestern meal.

In homestyle Portuguese restaurants known as tascas, savory stewed chicken gizzards are a flavorful favorite.

A prehistoric sea monster sucks blood, then gets cooked in its own.

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

Journey into the Marrakesh Kasbah to find this lean, slightly sweet favorite.