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One fantasy food's journey from sci-fi vegan steak to silver screen cannibalism to actual meal replacement.

This bird comes with a brew inside.

Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.

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

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

The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.

Quench your thirst with the refreshing taste of celery soda.

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

Would you like some coffee flavor with your milk?

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

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

The Midwestern mock-poultry classic is fading away.

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

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.

This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.

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

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.

The uniquely Rhode Island treat is a relic from the era of soda fountain pharmacies.

In the 19th century, Chinese immigrants developed an early New England fusion sandwich that is divisive as it is salty.

Make like Jane Austen and sip from the fountain in this famed Pump Room.

That green stuff inside a lobster? You can (usually) eat it.

Maine's top-selling spirit that almost no one else drinks.