Foods themonkeyinabottle Has Tried

This tangy fruit flavors everything from ice cream to cocktails.

Made from dozens of regional flowers and herbs, this tea reflects the unique flora of Loja, Ecuador.

In the desert of La Guajira, Colombia, locally grown cowpeas hold spiritual meaning for the Wayúu tribe.

The sweet Kiwi treat that represents a token reward.

The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.

A fruit so foul, shamans use it to scare evil spirits.

Once the bugs have moved on, termite towers can be used for outdoor bread baking.

In Central America, custard grows on trees.

You'll have a ball with this Latin American specialty.

Inside a hard, yellow shell lies a sweet, black spread.

This signature pepper has been a hot commodity since the Maya era.

Jamaica's national fruit is poisonous and resembles scrambled eggs.

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.

This fruit makes tattoos, antibiotics, and dessert.

Pulling gobs of this handmade taffy yields strong arms and a sweet reward.

These natural cocktail stirrers sprout from the Caribbean swizzlestick tree.

This alcoholic drink has medicinal properties (and sometimes contains turtle penis).

The once-forbidden stew now symbolizes Haitian independence.

Small Haitian distilleries are producing some of the purest rum in the world.

Neither tea nor hot chocolate, this Caribbean cocoa drink is in a league of its own.

This sweet, caramelized dessert comes from curdled milk.

The birthplace of coffee celebrates community with a sensory feast.

The fusion dish dates back to Italy's occupation of Ethiopia in the 1930s.

The spiky, fruit cup-flavored orb made an appearance on “Star Trek.”