Foods SamWandersEarth Has Tried

Osaka's most famous dish is an octopus-stuffed fried dough ball.

It's a whirlpool, it's an emoji, it's a fishcake!

The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.

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

These entrails identified safe venues for Black musicians during the Jim Crow era.

This drink hasn't been produced since the late nineties, but still has a cult following.

Some fish can dance.

A casserole of cheesy, corn flake–topped tubers offers comfort to Mormons in mourning.

A ritual that showcases the beauty of the present moment.

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

The prosperous Southern California date industry produces delicious milkshakes.

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a classic Midwestern treat!

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.

The Greek island's volcanic soil produces an intensely fragrant, sweet crop.

Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.

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

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

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.

This bird comes with a brew inside.

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

These muscular organs are a crispy, chewy Southern favorite.