Foods elliedoggart Has Tried

The caffeinated wine is made by British monks and loved by Scottish criminals.

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.

The original energy bar.

The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.

Donn Beach wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.

Pink or green syrup turns a historic German ale into a tart, sweet delight.

In the 1960s, Royal Air Force pilots made a startling discovery about their sweets.

What look like noodles are actually delicious baby eels.

This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.

The 17th-century dessert plants an isle of meringue in a sea of custard.

Once a treatment for heat stroke, the herbal gel now flavors desserts.

Baking this dual-layered bread is a difficult art.

Sour green sweets commemorate a victorious Scottish skirmish of 1337.

The fiery Calabrian meat spread also goes by "red Nutella" and "poor man's Viagra."

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.

The best place to find the “nectar of the gods” is Holy Island.

The traditional sweet currant cake has an incendiary reputation.

The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.

To celebrate Chinese New Year, vendors sell skewered, sugar-coated berries.

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

This spiced jerky is a beloved snack in South Africa.

These Dutch doughnuts are classic New Year's treats.