50 Things to Eat Before You Die

You have to go with the Animal Style Fries and Double-Double Cheeseburger (or 3 X 3 if you're really hungry). You just HAVE to.

Though people have their allegiances to burrito chains, nothing beats a burrito from a hole-in-a-wall location in California. The salsas are spicier, the tortillas are fresher, and the meat is packed with so much more flavor.

The Tex-Mex dip combines melted Velveeta with a can of Rotel tomatoes . . . and it's insanely addictive.

Yes, the line at Café du Monde stretches around the block 24/7, but the beignets, coated in at least an inch of powdered sugar, are so worth it.

No, not the old one — but the new real-pumpkin-included recipe, est. 2015.

One simply cannot live life without trying deep-dish pizza with its crispy flour and cornmeal crust, thick layer of melted cheese, and chunky tomato sauce topping.

You haven't fully lived until you've tried an authentic French crêpe.

No breakfast compares to a fresh New York City bagel with a hefty slab of cream cheese and thick stack of cured salmon slices.

Get thee to a ramen eatery pronto, because this Japanese noodle soup puts our chicken noodle soup to shame.

The French make laminated dough like no other. Get ready to be showered in crispy, buttery crumbs.

Muffaletta sandwiches, giant sandwiches stuffed with cold cuts, olives, and cheese, are a New Orleans original, worth subjecting yourself to its massive size and rich ingredients.

Bubble tea has a million flavors (from traditional milk black tea to slushy taro), but the most important feature is the tapioca pearls (aka boba), which have a sweet, chewy texture that are slurped up through a big fat straw.

If there's ever a salad to try in your life, it has to be a California Cobb salad, which is a heaping salad of lettuce, tomato, avocado, egg, bacon, roast chicken, and Roquefort cheese.

Buffalo wings are a Super Bowl staple, but if you haven't tried them, they involve deep-frying unbreaded chicken wings then slathering them in Frank's RedHot sauce.

Bibimbap is a Korean rice bowl dish, traditionally served with a sweet-savory chopped beef, kimchi (spicy fermented cabbage), and a fried egg on top. This is Korean comfort food at its core.

Tenderized cube steak coated in flour, fried, and served with thick gravy, chicken fried steak is the next best thing to fried chicken.

Mochi is a sweet gummy candy made from white rice, and it's found predominantly in Japan, Hawaii, and at frozen yogurt shops. The texture can't be beat.

It's not Texas barbecue unless brisket and Texas toast are served on top of a styrofoam plate.

Philly cheesesteaks, the icon of Philadelphia, consist of a long, crunchy roll filled with thin slices of rib-eye beef and melted cheese, typically Cheez Whiz, but provolone and American are also common choices.

Poke, a traditional Hawaiian dish of soy-sauce-marinated raw fish (typically ahi tuna, salmon, or octopus), has taken the world by storm thanks to poke bowls, which are like deconstructed sushi.

Falafel, a vegetarian fried patty made with chickpeas and parsley, is usually served alongside rice or wrapped in a warm pita bread with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and tahini sauce.

Have you ever had Asian-style shaved ice? The fluffy ice is topped with condensed milk, mochi, red beans, and fresh fruit, and it will completely transform your concept of what a snow cone is.

A Southern staple, breaded fried chicken has a million variations, all of which are worth trying in your lifetime.

Don't leave the New England coastline without warming up to a bowl of creamy New England clam chowder.

Nothing compares to a flawless Neapolitan pizza enjoyed in Naples, Italy.

The Canadian comfort food staple is poutine, aka french fries topped with a meaty gravy and cheese curds.

The pressed Cuban sandwich is like a Floridian panini. It features roasted pork, ham, pickles, and mustard. The juices from the meat soak into the bread — and it's ridiculously good.

Quite frankly, if you haven't had brined and fried turkey at least once in your life, you haven't truly tasted turkey at its highest potential.

Breaded, fried pork is a staple in Japan — a staple that you've got to try ASAP.

Gelato, Italian ice cream, has a completely different mouthfeel and taste than ice cream. Less air is whipped into the gelato mixture as it churns slowly, resulting in a superdense texture. There's also significantly less cream (less fat) in gelato, making gelato lighter than traditional ice cream; although, we won't go so far as to say healthier.

You'll see tamales all over Texas and Mesoamerica. Masa filled with meat (and/or cheese and/or beans) is wrapped tightly around corn husks and steamed until heated through. If you can take the heat, opt for ones spiced with chili powders.

Think you've tried the darkest chocolate in the world? Typically you'll see dark chocolate with a 68 percent or 72 percent cacao content, but you need to get your hands on 100 Percent Cacao Bars. It's the purest and darkest a chocolate bar can get!

The bacteria in San Francisco's air contributes to its world-famous sourdough. Though Boudin is the most famous tourist destination, locals are all about Tartine Bakery.

Fondue comes in both sweet and savory favorites (like chocolate or cheese), and both are very worthy of dipping fruit and chunks of bread into.

While in Hawaii, don't miss out on Spam musubi, or a thin slice of grilled Spam molded over rice and wrapped with a nori sheet. It's one of the most common and convenient snacks, so you can even find it at 7-Eleven.

Chinese brunch, otherwise known as dim sum, involves a plethora of steamed and fried dumplings (both savory and sweet) that are pushed around in a cart that trolleys around the restaurant for customers to pick out. It's greasy, meaty heaven for your taste buds.

See if you can take on the world's stinkiest cheese at least once in your life! At room temperature, Époisses is runny like brie and smells very ripe and earthy. Because the cheese is initially washed in salt water, it's extremely salty and has a rich flavor profile that is reminiscent of beef broth.

First, dare yourself to eat raw fish. Once you're a pro and you think you've tried it all, venture to Tokyo's Tsukiji Market (that is, before it's moved from its current location). Get there at 4 a.m. for the freshest fish you will EVER eat!

You get extra badass points if you learn to shuck them yourself.

There's been an explosion of truffle salt and oils on the market, but nothing can replace the flavor and texture of freshly shaven black truffles. They go with everything, although scrambled eggs and pasta are a few of the most popular dishes.

You can't go through life without cracking through a whole lobster as well as eating both variations of a lobster roll (cold with mayo or warm with butter).

Whether soft-boiled or fried, everything tastes better with a quail egg on top.

Prized king crabs found off the coast of Alaska are expensive due to their scarcity and because king crab fishing is one of the most dangerous occupations in the world. Aren't you tempted to eat one of the long, spidery legs?

Seriously, cured egg yolk is better than parmesan when shaved over pasta. Case closed.

Nothing compares to true French Champagne.

If you can stomach raw sushi, then surely you can muster up the courage to try raw steak seasoned with egg, shallot, and herbs.

The buttery texture and briny taste of caviar is addictive.

Quite possibly the most expensive pork product in the world, cured jamón Ibérico is better than bacon. There. We've admitted it.

Despite the controversy surrounding foie gras, it's a delicacy that should be tried at least once.

Don't think too hard about what uni is — just know it's like a slab of seafood butter. In other words, ultrarich.