Foods withbackpack Has Tried

This nightmarish-looking fruit has serious healing potential.

This bird comes with a brew inside.

This "green caviar" is vegetarian friendly.

This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.

The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.

In South Korean markets, steamed silkworm pupae make a juicy, nutty snack.

The toxic pufferfish steals hearts, despite its ability to stop them.

These pungent fermented soybeans are coated in probiotic slime.

This sweet treat is so beloved in Hong Kong, it inspired an animated movie.

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.

A bitter liqueur that traces the history of a Hungarian-Jewish family.

Japanese cooks riff on American diner food with this rice-and-ketchup omelet.

Beneath its serpent-like skin lies pineapple-flavored flesh.

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

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.

These severed octopus tentacles wriggle on your plate.

South Korea's oldest alcoholic beverage is making a comeback.

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a classic Midwestern treat!

The nut goes from oak tree to savory, sesame-topped side in a matter of days.

In Asia, the black-skinned silkie chicken forms the base of a medicinal broth.

South Koreans turned this simple grain into a nutty energy drink.

The original energy bar.

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

Fruit soaks in rum for up to a year to make this rich Caribbean Christmas cake.