Foods thegenxjourney Has Tried

The story of the golf tournament’s signature snack is one of secret recipes and controversial updates.

Eating these unpredictable tapas is a game of spicy-pepper roulette.

Anyone for a shot of “Black Death”?

Iceland's fermented, dried shark smells like urine and can taste like strong cheese.

Icelanders make a very, very good dog.

Meat covered in gelatinous goo was once a classic American comfort food.

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

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

A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.

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

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

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

A cake as dark as a city hiding from enemy bombers.

This varietal of rice is so good that it's compared to ice cream.

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.

In the 1970s, housewives stabbed their cakes and filled the holes with Jell-O.

In the city of Celaya, goat's milk caramel tops everything from ice cream to cereal.

The little-known fruit tastes like peanut M&Ms.

These sacred leaves taste like peppery soda.

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.

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

In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.