Drinks
Irn-Bru
A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Drinks
A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
Drinks
This fizzy, tropical drink has ancient roots in Mexico.
Ingredients & Condiments
Once a treatment for heat stroke, the herbal gel now flavors desserts.
Ingredients & Condiments
It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.
Ingredients & Condiments
With a squeeze of lemon, this plant can turn any drink into a color-changing mood ring.
Ingredients & Condiments
The Aztecs used it to make protein-rich tortillas; we use it to make unicorn lattes.
Sweets
This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.
Sweets
Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
Ingredients & Condiments
Alaska's wildflowers produce this vibrant jelly.
Fruits & Vegetables
The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.
Gastro
To make the perfect matcha, start with the perfect whisk.
Drinks
Grown only on the volcanic soil of Hawaiʻi’s Big Island, this coffee is known for its subtle, rich flavor and hordes of unscrupulous imitators.
Fruits & Vegetables
The briny “asparagus of the sea” grows along coasts around the world.
Sweets
Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.
Sweets
This hot-pink sweet treat that bears only a notional resemblance to poultry is a Canadian Christmastime staple.
Prepared Foods
Sushi chefs in Toronto are just teasing lovers of actual pizza, but with delicious outcomes.
Drinks
Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.
Prepared Foods
In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.
Prepared Foods
This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.
Prepared Foods
Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.
Sweets
Thank garbanzo beans for the melt-in-your-mouth texture of these Persian cookies.
Sweets
This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.
Fruits & Vegetables
Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.
Drinks
Devoted fans pay thousands for bricks of this fermented tea.