Prepared Foods
Faggots
There's much more to these offal-based meatballs than the unfortunate double meaning of their name.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Prepared Foods
There's much more to these offal-based meatballs than the unfortunate double meaning of their name.
Drinks
A sweet and nutty liqueur made with the fruit of the "elephant tree."
Drinks
This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.
Ingredients & Condiments
Invented in Scotland in the late 1800s, this syrupy “instant coffee” is now a beloved baking ingredient.
Prepared Foods
A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.
Sweets
In this Dutch holiday tradition, Sinterklaas leaves good children sweet pieces of the alphabet inside their shoes.
Drinks
The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.
Prepared Foods
Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.
Gastro
This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.
Drinks
The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.
Sweets
In the 1960s, Royal Air Force pilots made a startling discovery about their sweets.
Sweets
Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.
Fruits & Vegetables
The briny “asparagus of the sea” grows along coasts around the world.
Drinks
To taste the oldest wine still in production, head to Cyprus.
Drinks
The best place to find the “nectar of the gods” is Holy Island.
Sweets
The traditional sweet currant cake has an incendiary reputation.
Drinks
A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
Gastro
To release steam, Victorian bakers placed whimsical ceramics in their pastries.
Drinks
Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.
Prepared Foods
The seaweed tops toasts and enriches oatcakes in traditional Welsh breakfasts.
Sweets
The original energy bar.