Foods scoub Wants to Try

These sweet hands come with stories of triumph and brutality.

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

The legend of these rum-and-molasses cookies leads to a New England tavern owned by a Black Revolutionary War veteran.

This Swedish holiday soda outsells Coca-Cola during the Christmas season.

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

Only in Albany do people dip in raspberry sauce.

This orange and black licorice flavor is kind of a big deal in Canada.

This Pennsylvania specialty sometimes looks like Pepto-Bismol and smells like Bengay.

A rare orchid ingredient makes this ice cream stretchy and chewy.

Funerals in the Lone Star State call for this comforting chocolate treat.

In Gilroy, California, garlic flavors everything, including desserts.

In the 1960s, Royal Air Force pilots made a startling discovery about their sweets.

Cheddar cheese flavors a classic frozen treat in the Philippines.

In the city of Celaya, goat's milk caramel tops everything from ice cream to cereal.

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

A watermelon-and-bubblegum-flavored treat courtesy of Mexico's favorite cactus.

The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.

For those craving intensity beyond black licorice, how about tar?

The briny, refreshing ice cream acts as a cooling chaser to spicy meals.

Across East Africa, these cardamom-flavored doughnuts are the perfect pairing for chai.

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

Idaho's fried specialty makes steak a finger food.

This dessert island is known for its refined layer cakes.

With extra-gooey cheese and a cracker-thin crust, some say it's more like nachos.