Sweets
Picarones
The sweet potato donuts are an integral part of the Afro-Peruvian community.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Sweets
The sweet potato donuts are an integral part of the Afro-Peruvian community.
Gastro
A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.
Fruits & Vegetables
The melon has its own sculpture, festival, and order of knights.
Sweets
These French candies originally came in seashells.
Gastro
To release steam, Victorian bakers placed whimsical ceramics in their pastries.
Gastro
“And eggs are open in the twinkling of an eye.”
Prepared Foods
Denmark's open-faced sandwiches are equal parts decadent and decorative.
Sweets
These detailed, dainty confections are made by hand with minimal tools.
Fruits & Vegetables
Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.
Sweets
Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.
Sweets
These bird-shaped cakes once fueled miners in Japan's Fukuoka region.
Drinks
Welcome fall in Germany with this fizzy, refreshing young wine and a slice of savory onion tart.
Drinks
Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.
Sweets
These almond cakes resembling gold ingots were sold near the Paris stock exchange.
Sweets
These pink cookies are destined to be dunked in champagne.
Sweets
These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.
Gastro
To make the perfect matcha, start with the perfect whisk.
Sweets
Every December, Sinterklaas and his helper throw these little spiced cookies to Dutch children.
Prepared Foods
This decadent cheese has frugal roots.
Sweets
Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.
Gastro
The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.
Gastro
These intricate stamps are relics from a time when dairy farmers beautifully branded their products.
Prepared Foods
Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.
Prepared Foods
Senegal's popular spring rolls tell a story of war, love, and colonialism.