Foods tamarayankovich Has Tried

On Day of the Dead, garlands of the tiny, apple-flavored fruit serve as offerings to the deceased.

Almost every Newfoundlander has a secret spot for foraging this honey-sweet berry.

It's not actually dark, but it is the world's sweetest.

This jewel-like corn became an internet sensation.

This nightmarish-looking fruit has serious healing potential.

Nutty and sweet, these juicy gems were once a valued trade commodity in the northern United States.

These absorbent stalks make perfect flavor sponges in Vietnamese cuisine.

Themed buffets, parades, performances, and competitions dominate this Philippines island every May.

On the island of Mallorca, locals celebrate their viticulture with parades, grape-stomping contests, and a massive fruit fight.

Early American settlers invented new tools to harvest a new crop.

These embellished containers didn’t just sit pretty on the table; they determined social standing.

A relic from the era of highly specialized cutlery.

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.

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

It takes only two hours for palm sap to become palm wine.

Donn Beach wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.

It's the fat-fueled energy drink of the Tibetan Plateau.

Before refrigeration, mixing fruit with sugar and vinegar extended its shelf life and made for a tasty drink.

Juice from the Baobab tree “tastes like sunshine” and treats dysentery.

In an unassuming shop in Jaipur, a family has been serving highly addictive chai for decades.

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.

Peru's purple drink made from purple corn.

A sacred alcoholic drink made from chewed and fermented yuca.