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Britta Shoot

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2017

Writer, reader, beachcomber.
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Bolo Lêvedo

Prepared Foods

Bolo Lêvedo

Portugal's volcanic archipelago is home to addictively sweet and chewy muffins.

Cozido das Furnas

Prepared Foods

Cozido das Furnas

In this island town, stew gets cooked by volcano.

Baba de Camelo

Sweets

Baba de Camelo

In Portugal, a bowl of “camel’s drool” is a sweet treat.

The small storefront of A Ginjinha.

Drinks

Ginjinha

In Lisbon, tiny, standing-room-only bars specialize in this sour cherry liqueur.

A butterfly pea cocktail.

Ingredients & Condiments

Butterfly Pea Flower

With a squeeze of lemon, this plant can turn any drink into a color-changing mood ring.

Beans drying at Kona Premium Coffee Company.

Drinks

Pure Kona Coffee

Grown only on the volcanic soil of Hawaiʻi’s Big Island, this coffee is known for its subtle, rich flavor and hordes of unscrupulous imitators.

San Marzano Tomatoes

Fruits & Vegetables

San Marzano Tomatoes

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.

Dole Whip

Sweets

Dole Whip

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.

Kouign-Amann

Sweets

Kouign-Amann

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.

Once grapes freeze on the vine, there's only a narrow window of time to press them.

Drinks

Ice Wine

Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.

Pu'er

Drinks

Pu'er

Devoted fans pay thousands for bricks of this fermented tea.

Caffeinated salad—how efficient.

Prepared Foods

Lahpet Thoke

In Myanmar, fermented tea leaves make a tangy, caffeinated salad.

Butter Cows

Gastro

Butter Cows

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

 Vernors Ginger Soda

Drinks

Vernors Ginger Soda

The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.

Sourdough bread lined up at San Francisco's Boudin Bakery.

Ingredients & Condiments

Sourdough Starter

A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.

Syracuse Salt Potatoes

Prepared Foods

Syracuse Salt Potatoes

Even a local sports team pays homage to these white-crusted, savory spuds.

Bao Bing

Sweets

Bao Bing

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

Harðfiskur

Prepared Foods

Harðfiskur

The pungent, wind-dried white fish is a traditional Icelandic food.

Rakfisk

Prepared Foods

Rakfisk

Norway's notorious fermented trout is a tangy Christmas tradition.

Smørrebrød

Prepared Foods

Smørrebrød

Denmark's open-faced sandwiches are equal parts decadent and decorative.

Mozartkugel

Sweets

Mozartkugel

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

A Ramos gin fizz from Union Lodge No. 1 in Denver, Colorado.

Drinks

Ramos Gin Fizz

Turning this cocktail into a fluffy cloud is easy—just hire someone to shake it for 12 minutes straight. 

Necco Wafers

Sweets

Necco Wafers

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.

Clockwise from top right: potatoes, whale meat, and dried fish, with blubber in the center.

Prepared Foods

Tvøst og Spik

A Faroese dish that includes pilot whale meat and blubber, this traditional food requires weeks of preparation.

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