Foods silverywhite Has Tried

All is fare in the Korean War.

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.

These buns artfully resemble peaches and represent immortality.

Every morning, Chinese vendors sling savory, crispy crepes to lines of patient fans.

A radish scramble gets lost in translation.

Authentic renditions of this Vietnamese noodle dish rely on the terroir of a single coastal city.

A decadent blend of coffee, whipped egg, and butter have made this wartime invention a modern-day favorite.

This savory seafood condiment is named after the finest cognacs.

This sweet treat is so beloved in Hong Kong, it inspired an animated movie.

These portable pancake sheets have a crispy, hollow side and a sweet, doughy side.

The perfect marriage of coffee and tea.

Belgium's stew of beef and abbey-style ale is essentially bourguignon for beer lovers.

Eating these unpredictable tapas is a game of spicy-pepper roulette.

What look like noodles are actually delicious baby eels.

These expensive and dangerous-to-harvest barnacles were once confused for goose eggs.

Icelanders make a very, very good dog.

Anyone for a shot of “Black Death”?

Iceland's fermented, dried shark smells like urine and can taste like strong cheese.

Some fish can dance.

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.

The Japanese city of Kumamoto specializes in “cherry blossom meat.”

The toxic pufferfish steals hearts, despite its ability to stop them.

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.

Japanese cooks riff on American diner food with this rice-and-ketchup omelet.