Fruits & Vegetables
Stromberg Plum
This protected German fruit has its own representative queen.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Fruits & Vegetables
This protected German fruit has its own representative queen.
Drinks
Brewers freeze their beer to make this high-octane, sweet style.
Drinks
Only a few breweries still make smoky beer in this classic German style.
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Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.
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When the clock strikes midnight on the third Thursday of November, fans gather to celebrate the release of this fresh, fruity wine.
Prepared Foods
Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.
Drinks
Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.
Sweets
These pink cookies are destined to be dunked in champagne.
Sweets
This French wedding cake is a caramel-wrapped tower of pastry balls.
Drinks
Before they're filled with brandy, these bottles get attached to trees so pears can grow inside.
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Hot, fruity, and an integral part of the longest cross-country ski race in the world.
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The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”
Drinks
The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.
Prepared Foods
Belgium's stew of beef and abbey-style ale is essentially bourguignon for beer lovers.
Meats & Animal Products
Beer-brewing monks make aromatic, ale-flavored cheese in the Belgian countryside.
Sweets
The Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle.
Sweets
This dessert pays tribute to the snow-covered mountains surrounding Salzburg.
Drinks
Fizzy, fruity, and still fermenting, this almost-wine is a celebrated part of Austria's harvest season.
Drinks
Infants and Genghis Khan enjoyed this fermented mare's milk.
Meats & Animal Products
Some fish can dance.
Fruits & Vegetables
These salted, pickled plums are an ancient Japanese hangover cure.
Prepared Foods
A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.
Sweets
The cure and cause of a burning tongue.
Ingredients & Condiments
Most sushi fans have never tried this rare rhizome.