Foods Deirdreod Has Tried

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

This ancient token of betrothal lives on as a Valentine's Day gift in Wales.

The seaweed tops toasts and enriches oatcakes in traditional Welsh breakfasts.

At a subterranean Edinburgh bar, drinkers can assemble their cocktails via kitschy claw machine.

One of the smallest cities in the world specializes in mistletoe brandy.

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.

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

A small town is home to a beloved candy invented by one of Sweden's first female entrepreneurs.

Pilgrims trekking across Spain can stop for free wine at the Monasterio de Irache.

It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.

These salted, pickled plums are an ancient Japanese hangover cure.

This powder proved essential to Arctic exploration, war, and the ice cream parlor.

This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.

The meat that literally puts a smile on Australians' faces.

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

Make like Jane Austen and sip from the fountain in this famed Pump Room.

This chocolate-coated confection's crisp, bubbly structure is well-suited to the even crisper Buffalo air.

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

Essential to South Asian cuisine, the flavoring is illegal in some countries.

The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.

Four centuries ago, Dutch dairy farmers made this spiced custard pie into a South African classic.

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.

This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”