Foods SilviaDee Has Tried

A cruel cooking method turns this tiny songbird into a rare delicacy.

This “brown cheese” tastes like caramel.

The original energy bar.

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.

For a brief seasonal window in Spain, snails go from dreaded pests to coveted tapas.

Curry powder gives this savory seasoning its golden hue.

In Lisbon, tiny, standing-room-only bars specialize in this sour cherry liqueur.

This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.

Pay tribute to the poet Robert Burns with bagpipes, readings, and heaping helpings of haggis.

A sweet and nutty liqueur made with the fruit of the "elephant tree."

A cake so gooey, it requires a spoon.

Consisting of spiced, curdled milk and lots of alcohol, this boozy bedtime drink dates back to the Middle Ages.

In homestyle Portuguese restaurants known as tascas, savory stewed chicken gizzards are a flavorful favorite.

Every December, Sinterklaas and his helper throw these little spiced cookies to Dutch children.

A sandwich so decadent, it was once inappropriate for women to order one.