Foods camelliaajg Has Tried

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

This hand-pulled cotton candy treat from Iran looks like threads of unspun silk.

These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

Thank garbanzo beans for the melt-in-your-mouth texture of these Persian cookies.

Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.

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

Peru's purple drink made from purple corn.

The sweet potato donuts are an integral part of the Afro-Peruvian community.

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”

The town of Lambayeque, Peru, specializes in a seven-layered sweet named for Hollywood's towering ape.

This savory “head and hooves” soup makes a hearty breakfast in Iran.

Saffron, rose water, and pistachios combine in a fragrant, sweet-savory treat.

Icelanders make a very, very good dog.

Quench your thirst with the refreshing taste of celery soda.

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

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

Some fish can dance.

These salted, pickled plums are an ancient Japanese hangover cure.

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

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