Meats & Animal Products
Colonnata Lard
As fine as the marble it's cured in, this pig fat salumi is a Tuscan masterpiece.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Meats & Animal Products
As fine as the marble it's cured in, this pig fat salumi is a Tuscan masterpiece.
Drinks
Grown only on the volcanic soil of Hawaiʻi’s Big Island, this coffee is known for its subtle, rich flavor and hordes of unscrupulous imitators.
Gastro
A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.
Prepared Foods
These entrails identified safe venues for Black musicians during the Jim Crow era.
Prepared Foods
This New Year's luck-bringer has a controversial contemporary taste.
Sweets
To do Christmas right, Italians turn to heavenly chestnuts.
Ingredients & Condiments
The fiery Calabrian meat spread also goes by "red Nutella" and "poor man's Viagra."
Sweets
The seductively delicious Easter cake once made an entire convent neglect its prayers.
Ingredients & Condiments
Most people have never tasted the real thing.
Sweets
These clear cakes house intricate scenes of fish, flowers, and more.
Ingredients & Condiments
This plant adds a hint of vanilla and a wash of brilliant green to any dish.
Meats & Animal Products
In Vietnam, there are multiple ways to enjoy fertilized duck eggs.
Fruits & Vegetables
This lucky fruit tastes best in rice.
Drinks
A decadent blend of coffee, whipped egg, and butter have made this wartime invention a modern-day favorite.