Foods Klara Has Tried

These savory pastries come from Lithuania's Karaim minority.

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.

This sliceable sweet treat is actually dairy-free.

There's a legend that this Latvian herbal liqueur saved an ailing Catherine the Great.

Some Sicilians start their day with this decadent combination.

The aging process of this formaggio begins in a barrel of wine.

You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.

Though its home region has been split by war, love for this hearty pastry transcends borders.

These Neapolitan Christmas sweets double as decorations.

The washed and dried root of the licorice plant was once a popular natural “candy.”

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.

Drooling over this nutty spiced dessert is a heretical move.

Meet Sweden's savory “sandwich cake.”

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”

The fiery Calabrian meat spread also goes by "red Nutella" and "poor man's Viagra."

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

This ricotta and marzipan pastry honors the Sicilian saint's most noteworthy body part.

The seductively delicious Easter cake once made an entire convent neglect its prayers.

The pickled Baltic herring has an explosive reputation.

It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.

Created in Rome's Jewish ghetto, the fried artichokes herald spring.

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.

The most sobering salad of the Russian Civil War.

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.