Ingredients & Condiments
Maggi Seasoning
This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Ingredients & Condiments
This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.
Sweets
These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.
Fruits & Vegetables
Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.
Ingredients & Condiments
In Chile's central Araucanía region, the indigenous Mapuche community still makes this smoky spice blend.
Prepared Foods
This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.
Prepared Foods
Its deep-fried crust is part of a longstanding Neapolitan tradition.
Sweets
This sweet, caramelized dessert comes from curdled milk.
Gastro
At some New Orleans weddings, bridesmaids predict their futures with these hidden charms.
Sweets
This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.
Prepared Foods
Created in Rome's Jewish ghetto, the fried artichokes herald spring.
Sweets
This cookie is found only in Rome's Jewish quarter.
Gastro
The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.
Fruits & Vegetables
This butterscotch-flavored fruit has a way with desserts.
Prepared Foods
Memphis adds a little Italian flair to its Southern repertoire.
Prepared Foods
The decadent, overloaded Russian pie once contained sturgeon spinal cord.
Sweets
This Dutch-Indonesian cake contains up to 30 layers.
Gastro
The bitter herb served on Passover can be anything from horseradish to lettuce.
Drinks
A syrupy cup of peaches and wheat kernels is a customary reward after a Santiago mountain hike.
Drinks
Peru's purple drink made from purple corn.
Prepared Foods
Cow rectum gives Chile's favorite game-day sandwich its addictive flavor.
Drinks
The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.