Foods catherinedarley Has Tried

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.

This crunchy, sweet, and tart noodle sorbet is one of the world's oldest frozen desserts.

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

The tool, found in Australian military ration packs, is considered handy by some and awful by others.

We have the Ottoman sultans to thank for this creamy Turkish dessert made of chicken breast.

These bread stamps create a dazzling array of geometric and floral patterns.

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.

The most sobering salad of the Russian Civil War.

This French wedding cake is a caramel-wrapped tower of pastry balls.

Most people have never tasted the real thing.

The stinky cheese comes with onions and bathroom humor.

The decadent, overloaded Russian pie once contained sturgeon spinal cord.

These gigantic clay pots are the secret to Georgia's unusual wine.

The Soviet-Korean carrot salad is a sweet-and-sour testament to a diaspora's resilience.

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

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

This ricotta and marzipan pastry honors the Sicilian saint's most noteworthy body part.

This traditional Georgian feast is characterized by lots of food, lots of wine, and lots of rules. 

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

Armenians were making these sweet sheets of dried fruit centuries before the Fruit Roll-Up.

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.

Ancient Celtic settlers brought this honey-based drink to Brittany.

The thrifty Estonian grain mix makes creamy drinks and candy bars.

Tarragon provides the herbal kick to this neon-green Georgian soda.