Drinks
Unicum
A bitter liqueur that traces the history of a Hungarian-Jewish family.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Drinks
A bitter liqueur that traces the history of a Hungarian-Jewish family.
Prepared Foods
The Soviet-Korean carrot salad is a sweet-and-sour testament to a diaspora's resilience.
Drinks
South Korea's oldest alcoholic beverage is making a comeback.
Drinks
A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.
Drinks
South Koreans turned this simple grain into a nutty energy drink.
Prepared Foods
Only in Albany do people dip in raspberry sauce.
Meats & Animal Products
Deep-fried grasshoppers make a tangy, crispy taco filling.
Prepared Foods
Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.
Prepared Foods
With extra-gooey cheese and a cracker-thin crust, some say it's more like nachos.
Fruits & Vegetables
Beneath its serpent-like skin lies pineapple-flavored flesh.
Meats & Animal Products
The Midwestern mock-poultry classic is fading away.
Sweets
Everything St. Louisans love about this local specialty is in the name.
Prepared Foods
Fluffy, crispy, and large enough to share, it's no ordinary pancake.
Ingredients & Condiments
Once a treatment for heat stroke, the herbal gel now flavors desserts.
Meats & Animal Products
The pungent pickled cheese is a popular Czech bar snack.
Prepared Foods
Leftover coffee plus gelatin equals this vintage dessert.
Prepared Foods
Meat covered in gelatinous goo was once a classic American comfort food.
Prepared Foods
A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.
Fruits & Vegetables
When life gives you lemons, this tropical fruit makes 'em taste like lemonade.
Ingredients & Condiments
It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.
Gastro
The least interesting thing Australians do with these giant, inflatable wine bags is drink from them.
Ingredients & Condiments
This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.
Fruits & Vegetables
The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.
Sweets
Where maple sap flows, all one needs to make taffy is snow.