Foods Stefan Kowasch Has Tried

No one eats pickled herring like the Dutch.

A decadent blend of coffee, whipped egg, and butter have made this wartime invention a modern-day favorite.

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.

The hot dog chain’s charming “bi-dent” picks up potatoes with ease.

The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.

The bread and butter of Dutch cuisine includes these jumbo sprinkles.

Pink or green syrup turns a historic German ale into a tart, sweet delight.

This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.

Eating these unpredictable tapas is a game of spicy-pepper roulette.

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

“And eggs are open in the twinkling of an eye.”

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

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.

A hangover cure that spans classes and centuries.

This German comfort food unites earthbound potatoes with apples from above.

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.

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

In this Dutch holiday tradition, Sinterklaas leaves good children sweet pieces of the alphabet inside their shoes.

This melting-pot munchie combines fries, shawarma, melted cheese, garlic sauce, and spicy sambal.

This once-common spice is now almost completely unknown outside India.

Turkish legends trace these raw meatballs to the time of the prophet Abraham.

Sardinia may be home to the oldest style of cheese.

Legend has it that a monk hid meat in these dumplings to fool God.

This “brown cheese” tastes like caramel.