Foods hunsicker Has Tried

Pair a Brazilian confection with a sweet South African liqueur, and a unique treat is born.

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

In the Peruvian jungle, some families still make this homemade spirit.

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

This coffee additive and killer of trees has a reputation as a medical marvel.

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.

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

This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”

This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.

Scotland's beloved traditional dish is deep-fried and served up fast-food style.

You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.

This Polish Easter tradition artfully assembles symbolic foods, from bread to lamb-shaped butter.

These beautiful wooden cups are traditionally carved from birch tree burls.

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.

Soft young cones make a sweet jam believed to have health benefits in Russia and Georgia.

This long-extinct pungent delight has made a comeback in Wisconsin.

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.