Foods KoinuSensei Has Tried

A sweet and sticky accident from Derbyshire, England.

This ancient token of betrothal lives on as a Valentine's Day gift in Wales.

A small town is home to a beloved candy invented by one of Sweden's first female entrepreneurs.

This curry celebrates Japan's maritime history.

Most sushi fans have never tried this rare rhizome.

The Japanese city of Kumamoto specializes in “cherry blossom meat.”

These bird-shaped cakes once fueled miners in Japan's Fukuoka region.

The most expensive melon in the world is a status symbol in Japan.

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.

These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.

In Yorkshire, the holidays usher in this salty-sweet combo.

This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.

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

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

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

On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.

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

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

These inky cloves have aged like a fine wine.

This thick, jet-black soup is an amazingly fragrant and nutty Chinese dessert.

This gorgeous sugar art is making a comeback.

Fresh fruit is the main feature of this sweet sandwich.

Traditional sushi chefs produce optimal condiments with this ancient tool.

This Japanese energy drink contains a controversial bee secretion.