Foods gerundgisel Has Tried

These pungent fermented soybeans are coated in probiotic slime.

The Soviet-Korean carrot salad is a sweet-and-sour testament to a diaspora's resilience.

“And eggs are open in the twinkling of an eye.”

Tarragon provides the herbal kick to this neon-green Georgian soda.

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

Armenians were making these sweet sheets of dried fruit centuries before the Fruit Roll-Up.

The briny “asparagus of the sea” grows along coasts around the world.

These old-school metal tea-glass holders are a fixture on Russian trains.

This bird comes with a brew inside.

Sicilian nuns once hung these sugary "fruits" from tree branches.

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

This Hungarian fried dough can make a rich breakfast or trusty hangover cure.

These beloved Indonesian chips are actually flattened, fried seeds.

This Southern church group favorite isn't Slavic at all.

Even a local sports team pays homage to these white-crusted, savory spuds.

Meet Sweden's savory “sandwich cake.”

This sweet symbolic figurine is a Sicilian holiday tradition.

This once-common spice is now almost completely unknown outside India.

This sweet, caramelized dessert comes from curdled milk.

Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.

These intricate stamps are relics from a time when dairy farmers beautifully branded their products.

To make the perfect matcha, start with the perfect whisk.

In Turkey, drinkers head off hangovers with creamy tripe soup.

Local lore claims that German bakers made these pastries as an act of quiet rebellion during French occupation.