Foods synesthesiac Wants to Try

An unusual combination of marshmallows and spice make this screamingly good burger.

A medieval food fight supposedly inspired this annual competition.

A popular Slovenian fast-food joint doesn't specialize in beef.

This Polish Easter tradition artfully assembles symbolic foods, from bread to lamb-shaped butter.

Sweet sauce tops off buttermilk biscuits in the Appalachian and Ozark mountains.

This Christmas tree elixir kept Vikings and Captain Cook alive.

Early 20th-century chefs used beaver musk to give sweets a vanilla-raspberry flavor.

At last, a street snack that brings together Doritos, veggies, pickled pig skin, and gummies.

This long-extinct pungent delight has made a comeback in Wisconsin.

This rare, smoky chile grows only in the Sierra Norte region of Oaxaca.

The fairest and rarest of them all.

In Idaho, even sundaes pay tribute to the state's beloved tuber.

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

This salad named after a scandal has been traced back to Kraft and Helen Keller.

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

The Mexican fungal delicacy that makes corn taste like a mushroom.

A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.

Made of candy and Cool Whip, this “salad” is a mainstay at Midwestern potlucks.

In the wake of the 2016 American presidential election, political satire entered the local deli.

This is some deceptive, dirty ice cream ware.

Remembering a time when designated celery vases were prized centerpieces.

Elaborate bread sculptures grace these edible annual altars in Sicily and Sicilian communities abroad.

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

Candy makers recently resurrected this crispy Chicago confection from the graveyard of vintage sweets.