Gastro
Chaga Mushroom
This coffee additive and killer of trees has a reputation as a medical marvel.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Gastro
This coffee additive and killer of trees has a reputation as a medical marvel.
Prepared Foods
On April 14, lonely South Korean singles are encouraged to drown their sorrows in black noodles.
Sweets
Pulling apart this dish creates silk-like threads of melted sugar.
Ingredients & Condiments
This plant adds a hint of vanilla and a wash of brilliant green to any dish.
Gastro
The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.
Sweets
These cake-laden tables fueled community meetings that helped bring Southern Jutland back into Denmark.
Prepared Foods
Now largely forgotten, the pairing was once as popular as PB&J.
Prepared Foods
Not all poutine comes with cheese curds and gravy.
Drinks
The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.
Meats & Animal Products
Sardinia may be home to the oldest style of cheese.
Meats & Animal Products
The story of Britain's smelliest cheese involves monks, drunks, and endangered cows.
Prepared Foods
Iceland's fermented, dried shark smells like urine and can taste like strong cheese.
Meats & Animal Products
The pickled Baltic herring has an explosive reputation.
Fruits & Vegetables
Eating these unpredictable tapas is a game of spicy-pepper roulette.
Drinks
South Korea's oldest alcoholic beverage is making a comeback.
Ingredients & Condiments
Curry powder gives this savory seasoning its golden hue.
Gastro
The tool, found in Australian military ration packs, is considered handy by some and awful by others.
Ingredients & Condiments
This "Fluid of Beef" fed an army and makes a hearty tea.
Sweets
For those craving intensity beyond black licorice, how about tar?
Drinks
A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
Drinks
This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.
Sweets
A small town is home to a beloved candy invented by one of Sweden's first female entrepreneurs.
Drinks
There's a legend that this Latvian herbal liqueur saved an ailing Catherine the Great.
Drinks
A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.