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wheninroam

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A fan of the wild, weird, and wonderful - discovering the oddities of life gives me a thrill, that's what I'm here for.
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Foods this traveler has tried.

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Gastro

Twelve Grapes

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

"The Corinth," one of many offerings in John Matthews's 1882 soda fountain catalog.

Gastro

Victorian Soda Fountains

Once upon a time, getting your carbonation fix required a visit to a monstrous machine.

Cuy being grilled in Ecuador.

Prepared Foods

Cuy

The guinea pig is both food and pet in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.

Chicha Morada

Drinks

Chicha Morada

Peru's purple drink made from purple corn.

Causa

Prepared Foods

Causa

Peru's strikingly beautiful mashed potato casserole.

Absinthe Spoon

Gastro

Absinthe Spoon

This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.

Turkish Coffee

Drinks

Turkish Coffee

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

Necco Wafers

Sweets

Necco Wafers

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

Cotton Candy Grapes

Fruits & Vegetables

Cotton Candy Grapes

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

Tofu, scallion, and narutomaki soup.

Meats & Animal Products

Narutomaki

It's a whirlpool, it's an emoji, it's a fishcake!

One step in the highly codified Japanese tea ceremony.

Gastro

Japanese Tea Ceremony

A ritual that showcases the beauty of the present moment.

Nattō

Prepared Foods

Nattō

These pungent fermented soybeans are coated in probiotic slime.

Kava

Sweets

Kava

The South Pacific's shrub-based drink causes relaxation, euphoria, and a tingling sensation.

Even spice giant McCormick is in on the steak spice game.

Ingredients & Condiments

Montreal Steak Spice

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

It's an It's Its jackpot!

Sweets

It's It

This classic San Franciscan ice cream sandwich is it, isn't it?

Kratom tea with powder and whisk in the background.

Gastro

Kratom Tea

This Southeast Asian leaf can wake you up, knock you out, and subdue heroin withdrawal.

The edible contents of the durian have been compared to custard.

Fruits & Vegetables

Durian

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.

Ube ice cream atop festive bowls of halo-halo.

Sweets

Halo-Halo

A sundae with a surprising mix of flavors that reflect Filipino history.

Sannakji is often dipped in sesame oil.

Meats & Animal Products

Sannakji

These severed octopus tentacles wriggle on your plate.

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