Foods KatyCS Has Tried

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

In Portugal, a bowl of “camel’s drool” is a sweet treat.

These seashell-shaped, yolk-filled candies are a symbol of Portugal's canal-lined city.

A cake so gooey, it requires a spoon.

This heavenly custard was born from the leftovers of sherry winemaking.

A Spanish ritual meant to inject effervescence into a flat drink.

Spain's salt-cured tuna is known as “the ham of the sea.”

In Lisbon, tiny, standing-room-only bars specialize in this sour cherry liqueur.

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.

The 17th-century dessert plants an isle of meringue in a sea of custard.

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.

The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.

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

This Galician punch is set aflame to ward off evil spirits.

This sausage saved Jews' lives in Inquisition-era Portugal.