Sweets
Necco Wafers
Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Sweets
Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
Drinks
This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.
Sweets
One of America's earliest candies is still available to buy.
Sweets
Vermont's version of soft serve celebrates their local dairy and maple industries.
Sweets
Smashing this pink candy pig with a tiny hammer is a Christmas tradition in Saratoga Springs.
Drinks
A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.
Drinks
This traditional Southern pairing captures sweet and salty in a single bottle.
Sweets
This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.
Sweets
This pink cake celebrates a long-ago football victory.
Sweets
After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.
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Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”
Fruits & Vegetables
Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.
Sweets
This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.
Drinks
This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.
Sweets
The beautiful dessert evaporates in 20 minutes.
Drinks
A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.
Sweets
Where maple sap flows, all one needs to make taffy is snow.
Prepared Foods
A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.
Drinks
A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
Drinks
The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.
Sweets
The original energy bar.