Foods zride1905 Has Tried

This ruby, tannic style is little-known outside its native Bulgaria.

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

Osaka's most famous dish is an octopus-stuffed fried dough ball.

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.

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

This sweet treat has been cool for more than 1,000 years.

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

Fresh fruit is the main feature of this sweet sandwich.

Don't call the crown jewel of New Jersey "Canadian bacon."

These dairy-based sculptures have been state fair traditions for more than a century.

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

The oldest fruit native to North America is probably the least known.

Deep-fried grasshoppers make a tangy, crispy taco filling.

Mornings in Amish country once called for pie-cake and coffee.

This slightly sweet dessert is a staple in some Black American Muslim communities.

They're a Baltimore-specific guilty pleasure.

This dessert island is known for its refined layer cakes.

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.

A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.

Once a year, communities on the tiny island gather to preserve the art of making licorice-flavored apple butter.

Lauded by poets, a Scottish town's hot-smoked haddock may date back to the Vikings.

Elaborate bread sculptures grace these edible annual altars in Sicily and Sicilian communities abroad.

On April 14, lonely South Korean singles are encouraged to drown their sorrows in black noodles.