Sweets
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On Tibetan New Year, deep-fried cookies take the form of auspicious symbols and festive snacks.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Sweets
On Tibetan New Year, deep-fried cookies take the form of auspicious symbols and festive snacks.
Prepared Foods
Iceland's fermented, dried shark smells like urine and can taste like strong cheese.
Drinks
It's the fat-fueled energy drink of the Tibetan Plateau.
Prepared Foods
During Hong Kong winters, crowds flock to small diners with serpents in their cupboards.
Gastro
In Tibetan temples, yak butter burns day and night.
Meats & Animal Products
From hulking plains creatures comes a delicate, nutty cheese.
Prepared Foods
A “pool of beans” makes a hearty breakfast in Johor, Malaysia.
Gastro
On the fifteenth night of Chinese New Year, Malaysian singles throw caution to the wind and fruit to the water.
Sweets
These buns artfully resemble peaches and represent immortality.
Sweets
The treasures are colorful fruits and nuts.
Sweets
The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.
Sweets
Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.
Prepared Foods
Scotland's beloved traditional dish is deep-fried and served up fast-food style.
Meats & Animal Products
No traditional East Ender meal is complete without pie, mashed potatoes, and gelatinous river creatures.
Drinks
You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.
Prepared Foods
All is fare in the Korean War.
Prepared Foods
Osaka's most famous dish is an octopus-stuffed fried dough ball.
Prepared Foods
On April 14, lonely South Korean singles are encouraged to drown their sorrows in black noodles.
Ingredients & Condiments
Essential to South Asian cuisine, the flavoring is illegal in some countries.
Prepared Foods
Every morning, Chinese vendors sling savory, crispy crepes to lines of patient fans.
Sweets
Take the name of this street treat literally.
Drinks
The perfect marriage of coffee and tea.
Ingredients & Condiments
This savory seafood condiment is named after the finest cognacs.
Sweets
This sweet treat is so beloved in Hong Kong, it inspired an animated movie.