Sweets
Bird Milk Chocolate
The marshmallow-based candy is named for a delicacy just out of the ancient Greeks' reach.
Foods Jonny Keen Has Tried
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Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Prepared Foods
Black Peas
No Bonfire Night is complete without a cup of this warm, vinegar-flavored snack.
Drinks
Irn-Bru
A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
Sweets
Eccles Cake
The traditional sweet currant cake has an incendiary reputation.
Drinks
Vimto
This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.
Sweets
Knickerbocker Glory
Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.
Sweets
Kendal Mint Cake
The original energy bar.
Sweets
Shoofly Pie
Mornings in Amish country once called for pie-cake and coffee.
Sweets
Exploding Chocolate Teacakes
In the 1960s, Royal Air Force pilots made a startling discovery about their sweets.
Sweets
Yorkshire Parkin
On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.
Prepared Foods
Lancashire Butter Pie
The rich, potato-filled dish nourished Catholics on meatless Fridays.
Prepared Foods
Lancashire Hotpot
This “hodgepodge” of affordable ingredients fueled local laborers during the Industrial Revolution.
