Drinks
Berliner Weisse
Pink or green syrup turns a historic German ale into a tart, sweet delight.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Drinks
Pink or green syrup turns a historic German ale into a tart, sweet delight.
Sweets
The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.
Prepared Foods
Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.
Sweets
These Dutch doughnuts are classic New Year's treats.
Drinks
In Lisbon, tiny, standing-room-only bars specialize in this sour cherry liqueur.
Gastro
This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.
Drinks
Brewers freeze their beer to make this high-octane, sweet style.
Gastro
The traditional way to send a stream of wine straight to your mouth.
Drinks
The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.
Prepared Foods
Belgium's stew of beef and abbey-style ale is essentially bourguignon for beer lovers.
Drinks
Recently introduced to France, it's the color of pool water.
Drinks
This French fortified wine is left outside for a year, aging amid rain and swinging temperatures.
Fruits & Vegetables
The washed and dried root of the licorice plant was once a popular natural “candy.”
Sweets
A cake so gooey, it requires a spoon.
Drinks
When the clock strikes midnight on the third Thursday of November, fans gather to celebrate the release of this fresh, fruity wine.
Drinks
Make like a 19th-century Belgian miner and cool off with this refreshing ale.
Sweets
These seashell-shaped, yolk-filled candies are a symbol of Portugal's canal-lined city.
Drinks
Fizzy, fruity, and still fermenting, this almost-wine is a celebrated part of Austria's harvest season.
Meats & Animal Products
"Monk's Head" cheese requires a special shaver.
Sweets
Once made by monks, this candy spends 15 days rolling in sugar syrup to get its pearly-white shell.
Sweets
These sweet hands come with stories of triumph and brutality.
Sweets
These detailed, dainty confections are made by hand with minimal tools.
Sweets
This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.
Sweets
These Neapolitan Christmas sweets double as decorations.