Foods fvilaskrzypek Has Tried

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.

This traditional dessert commemorates the country's sweet taste of victory over the French emperor in 1812.

The South American bean that looks like cotton candy and tastes like ice cream.

A key step in the Andean technique of freeze-drying potatoes is stomping on them.

The guinea pig is both food and pet in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.

The Colombian government declared war on this once-ubiquitous drink.

The Andean root once fueled Inca warriors.

Peru’s leaf-wrapped rice ball might be named after John the Baptist’s decapitated head.

There's nothing tragic about this Brazilian pairing of salty, white cheese and guava paste.

This butterscotch-flavored fruit has a way with desserts.

The town of Lambayeque, Peru, specializes in a seven-layered sweet named for Hollywood's towering ape.

The Peruvian pepper tastes like spicy citrus.

This vintage dessert of bread, cheese, and syrup nearly disappeared from Peru.

A sweet, warm cocktail to chase away the chill of Andean nights.

You'll have a ball with this Latin American specialty.

This 400-pound fish has fed Amazon tribes for millennia.

Peru's purple drink made from purple corn.

An unassuming oil drum houses a three-tiered oven.

Peru's strikingly beautiful mashed potato casserole.

In Peru, layers of potatoes, meat, and sweets are steamed in a pit filled with volcanic rocks.

This heavenly custard was born from the leftovers of sherry winemaking.

Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.

The sweet potato donuts are an integral part of the Afro-Peruvian community.