Foods krystarka Has Tried

This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.

Created in Rome's Jewish ghetto, the fried artichokes herald spring.

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

The ultimate in nutty brews.

Once an insect-dyed health tonic, this liqueur now adds a scarlet tint to Italian pastries.

Romania's all-occasion plummy spirit.

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

The secret to this sandwich is the cow’s fourth stomach.

Artichokes form the backbone of this vegetal liqueur.

The traditional way to send a stream of wine straight to your mouth.

A decadent dessert whose Italian name translates to “nipples of Venus.”

Chinese rhubarb imparts an organic smoky aroma to this Italian amaro.

The washed and dried root of the licorice plant was once a popular natural “candy.”

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.

The seductively delicious Easter cake once made an entire convent neglect its prayers.

The fiery Calabrian meat spread also goes by "red Nutella" and "poor man's Viagra."

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.

The vineyards of Mount Vesuvius still produce the same wines enjoyed by the ancient Romans.

Its deep-fried crust is part of a longstanding Neapolitan tradition.

Folding and deep-frying pies is a beloved Neapolitan tradition.

The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.

Venetians celebrate the end of a 16th-century plague with sweet and sour sardines.

Most people have never tasted the real thing.

This sweet symbolic figurine is a Sicilian holiday tradition.