Foods IndefiniteDetour Has Tried

This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.

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

Vendors fill these crispy pancakes with as many meats, sweets, or vegetables as their imaginations allow.

Authentic renditions of this Vietnamese noodle dish rely on the terroir of a single coastal city.

There's much more to these offal-based meatballs than the unfortunate double meaning of their name.

Sheffield’s secret sauce has a cult following.

This rustic cider's name derives from an English term for fruit thievery.

In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.

The portable breakfast food might've originated with British soldiers returning from India.

Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.

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

A rare orchid ingredient makes this ice cream stretchy and chewy.

One of the smallest cities in the world specializes in mistletoe brandy.

Venetians celebrate the end of a 16th-century plague with sweet and sour sardines.

Once ubiquitous throughout the city, shops serving this unique Pakistani curry are disappearing.

Make like Jane Austen and sip from the fountain in this famed Pump Room.

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”

A sandwich so decadent, it was once inappropriate for women to order one.

From hulking plains creatures comes a delicate, nutty cheese.

The fusion dish dates back to Italy's occupation of Ethiopia in the 1930s.

This sweet-and-savory Moroccan meat pie can be tough to track down.

This controversial meat is ingrained in ancient Nordic culture.

Anyone for a shot of “Black Death”?