Gastro
Pouring Moroccan Mint Tea
A gesture of welcome and respect, Moroccan mint tea gets poured from high above the glass.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Gastro
A gesture of welcome and respect, Moroccan mint tea gets poured from high above the glass.
Drinks
A brewery consulted drinking vessels found in the ancient king’s tomb to recreate a 2,700-year-old elixir.
Prepared Foods
A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.
Drinks
The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.
Sweets
In this Dutch holiday tradition, Sinterklaas leaves good children sweet pieces of the alphabet inside their shoes.
Prepared Foods
Journey into the Marrakesh Kasbah to find this lean, slightly sweet favorite.
Drinks
Only a few breweries still make smoky beer in this classic German style.
Ingredients & Condiments
This tangy East Coast spread is becoming increasingly hard to find.
Ingredients & Condiments
This rare, smoky chile grows only in the Sierra Norte region of Oaxaca.
Gastro
This praised oyster shucker is as elegant as it is dangerous.
Prepared Foods
This Hungarian fried dough can make a rich breakfast or trusty hangover cure.
Drinks
This Southern church group favorite isn't Slavic at all.
Prepared Foods
The fragrant, intricately spiced street food is a medina specialty.
Prepared Foods
Finns treat this rich, baked cheese like bread.
Sweets
These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.
Fruits & Vegetables
The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.
Sweets
Every December, Sinterklaas and his helper throw these little spiced cookies to Dutch children.
Drinks
Not even the 17th-century nuns behind this Mexican eggnog could resist drinking it.
Prepared Foods
This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.
Gastro
The Mesoamerican mortar and pestle has been made, and used, the same way for thousands of years.