Sweets
Necco Wafers
Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Sweets
Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
Prepared Foods
This curry celebrates Japan's maritime history.
Sweets
One of America's earliest candies is still available to buy.
Sweets
Fresh fruit is the main feature of this sweet sandwich.
Ingredients & Condiments
In ancient Rome, this fermented fish sauce sparked a booming industry.
Sweets
Vermont's version of soft serve celebrates their local dairy and maple industries.
Drinks
You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.
Ingredients & Condiments
Most sushi fans have never tried this rare rhizome.
Ingredients & Condiments
Real maraschinos were born more than a century ago in an Italian distillery.
Drinks
Devoted fans pay thousands for bricks of this fermented tea.
Ingredients & Condiments
This once-common spice is now almost completely unknown outside India.
Gastro
These dairy-based sculptures have been state fair traditions for more than a century.
Prepared Foods
Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.
Sweets
These Bavarian cookies are also intricate works of art.
Sweets
These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.
Drinks
A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.
Ingredients & Condiments
Popular in colonial New England, this “apple molasses” is now made by only a handful of commercial producers.
Sweets
There's even a museum dedicated to this preserved meat.