Foods Simoneg Has Tried

This chocolate-coated confection's crisp, bubbly structure is well-suited to the even crisper Buffalo air.

Sweet-makers conjure up this light-as-a-cloud cream pudding on dewy nights in Lucknow, India.

Slurp this sweet and savory summer treat from a tamarind-and-chili-paste-coated straw.

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.

These sacred leaves taste like peppery soda.

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.

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

It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.

A New England tradition of steaming bread in coffee tins gave rise to this niche snack.

Mexico's “mouse melon” is actually a tiny cucumber.

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

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

This spiced, warming drink may have helped broker peace between warring tribes.

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.

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.

Only in Albany do people dip in raspberry sauce.

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

No rodents were harmed in the making of this fried Canadian treat.

This cotton candy-like garnish is made of dried, candied meat.

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.