Foods Robert Pakko Has Tried

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

Fresh fruit is the main feature of this sweet sandwich.

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

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

Devoted fans pay thousands for bricks of this fermented tea.

Economists use this cheesy bread as a metric for cost of living between Georgian cities.

Colonial Gatorade made from vinegar and molasses is back in style.

A sundae with a surprising mix of flavors that reflect Filipino history.

This crunchy, sweet, and tart noodle sorbet is one of the world's oldest frozen desserts.

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

The most sobering salad of the Russian Civil War.

Apples are red, blueberries are blue / But these pommes d’amour are red inside, too.

South Korea's oldest alcoholic beverage is making a comeback.

Detroit's signature soda shake blends Vernors ginger ale with vanilla ice cream.

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

Quench your thirst with the refreshing taste of celery soda.

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

This Chicago specialty stacks three cakes into one monster dessert.

A Prohibition-era flavor from a soda company beloved by Detroiters and Juggalos.

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.

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

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

This once-ubiquitous fusion dish is fading into obscurity.

The story of South Carolina's sweet-hot soda begins with a chance discovery during the Revolutionary War.