Prepared Foods
Staffordshire Oatcakes
The portable breakfast food might've originated with British soldiers returning from India.
Foods chalicecoxhynd Has Tried
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Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Drinks
Ice Wine
Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.
Fruits & Vegetables
Licorice Root
The washed and dried root of the licorice plant was once a popular natural “candy.”
Sweets
Financiers
These almond cakes resembling gold ingots were sold near the Paris stock exchange.
Prepared Foods
Okonomiyaki
A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.
Prepared Foods
Takoyaki
Osaka's most famous dish is an octopus-stuffed fried dough ball.
Ingredients & Condiments
Cà Cuống Essence
An extract made from a rare water bug's pheromones makes for unforgettably pungent sauces in North Vietnam.
Drinks
Vietnamese Egg Coffee
A decadent blend of coffee, whipped egg, and butter have made this wartime invention a modern-day favorite.
