Foods thatwritergirl Has Tried

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.

This hot-pink sweet treat that bears only a notional resemblance to poultry is a Canadian Christmastime staple.

This chocolate-coated confection's crisp, bubbly structure is well-suited to the even crisper Buffalo air.

This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.

This traditional Southern pairing captures sweet and salty in a single bottle.

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

A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.

Where maple sap flows, all one needs to make taffy is snow.

Everyone says this vintage chewing gum tastes like soap, including the company.

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.

This zippy Newfoundland condiment inspires a deep, burning loyalty.

Pastrami fans will find the taste of this Canadian spice blend very familiar.

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

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

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

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

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

This drink hasn't been produced since the late nineties, but still has a cult following.

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.