Foods Sydney Rose Has Tried

Pennsylvanians come out in droves for this pre-Lent delicacy.

Tequila's ancient, fermented cousin is making a comeback in Mexico City.

A casserole of cheesy, corn flake–topped tubers offers comfort to Mormons in mourning.

Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.

In Alabama, smoked meat gets dressed up in white.

The Mesoamerican mortar and pestle has been made, and used, the same way for thousands of years.

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

The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.

This dark, rare fruit lasts a very long time.

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.

This dessert pays tribute to the snow-covered mountains surrounding Salzburg.

Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.

Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.

These intricate stamps are relics from a time when dairy farmers beautifully branded their products.

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.

The original cheeseburger, hold the beef patty.

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.

A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.

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

The beef fat–fried version that first caught Ray Kroc's eye is now extinct.

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

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.