Foods Samir S. Patel Wants to Try

Devour this rare variety without fear of post-pineapple mouth irritation.

These inky cloves have aged like a fine wine.

Residents of this Greek island distill mastic sap, the "tears of Chios," into a piney-sweet liqueur.

Mixing soy sauce, Creole spices, and spaghetti, this hybrid soup is the embodiment of New Orleans' melting pot.

In Murray Bridge, South Australia, the path to pastry glory is paved with a curious sandwich.

Made of candy and Cool Whip, this “salad” is a mainstay at Midwestern potlucks.

Oklahoma City's signature cocktail calls for a frosty mug, a shot of amaretto, Coors Light, and orange juice.

This pepper's sweet taste and long, slow burn is found in a single town.

This Denver specialty, a hybrid of Mexican and American cuisine, is peak comfort food.

A double-ended British pastry that's both main course and dessert.

The fiery Calabrian meat spread also goes by "red Nutella" and "poor man's Viagra."

The original “nails” have disappeared from this cheese-smothered, horseshoe-shaped ham dish.

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

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

The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.

This decadent cheese has frugal roots.

A few Baltimore bakeries still serve this cheesecake named after 19th-century cottage cheese.

Satisfy your midnight munchies with this Franken-feast out of St. Louis, Missouri.

These beautiful wooden cups are traditionally carved from birch tree burls.

Deep-fried pork intestines make a crispy, salty snack on the streets of Cebu City.

It's nicknamed “yumberry” for a reason.

Portugal's volcanic archipelago is home to addictively sweet and chewy muffins.

In South Range, a decadent take on Thanksgiving dinner is served year-round.

This star-shaped fruit has been beloved for centuries.