Drinks
Chicha Morada
Peru's purple drink made from purple corn.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Drinks
Peru's purple drink made from purple corn.
Drinks
A dark soda with a dark history.
Drinks
The hangover cure gets its oyster-like texture from a raw egg.
Drinks
Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.
Ingredients & Condiments
A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.
Ingredients & Condiments
You can roast your potatoes in this rendered fat, or just spread it on bread and eat it cold.
Meats & Animal Products
Don't call the crown jewel of New Jersey "Canadian bacon."
Meats & Animal Products
Beer-brewing monks make aromatic, ale-flavored cheese in the Belgian countryside.
Prepared Foods
A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.
Prepared Foods
New Haven's signature pie combines staples from Rhode Island and Naples.
Prepared Foods
Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.
Prepared Foods
From humble meat-hybrid to Cincinnati favorite.
Prepared Foods
Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.
Sweets
This sweet spud is neither made with tubers, nor of Irish origin.
Sweets
In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.
Drinks
This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.
Drinks
This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.
Drinks
Turning this cocktail into a fluffy cloud is easy—just hire someone to shake it for 12 minutes straight.
Drinks
A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.
Drinks
This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.
Drinks
Quench your thirst with the refreshing taste of celery soda.
Drinks
Drinking algae has never been sexier.
Drinks
Donn Beach wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.
Drinks
Before refrigeration, mixing fruit with sugar and vinegar extended its shelf life and made for a tasty drink.