Foods samanthafran Has Tried

Pilgrims trekking across Spain can stop for free wine at the Monasterio de Irache.

With a squeeze of lemon, this plant can turn any drink into a color-changing mood ring.

Soviet cafeterias whipped up this chocolate “potato” to use leftovers.

This staple sandwich of Brooklyn delis has become a symbol of gentrification.

Pastrami fans will find the taste of this Canadian spice blend very familiar.

The sweet, tiny wild berries are only available for two months each year.

Donn Beach wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.

From postwar dessert to sweet slice of Canadian identity.

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

Slurp this sweet and savory summer treat from a tamarind-and-chili-paste-coated straw.

Immortalized by “Anne of Green Gables,” the drink is a must-try for lit lovers on Prince Edward Island.

These dairy-based sculptures have been state fair traditions for more than a century.

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

Portuguese traders' love of marzipan paved the way for Thailand's vibrant mung bean candy.

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

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

This brandy-spiked recipe reveals the reclusive poet was actually a well-known baker.

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

The South American bean that looks like cotton candy and tastes like ice cream.

A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.

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

A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.

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