Sweets
Exploding Chocolate Teacakes
In the 1960s, Royal Air Force pilots made a startling discovery about their sweets.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Sweets
In the 1960s, Royal Air Force pilots made a startling discovery about their sweets.
Gastro
Pay tribute to the poet Robert Burns with bagpipes, readings, and heaping helpings of haggis.
Drinks
A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
Sweets
Sour green sweets commemorate a victorious Scottish skirmish of 1337.
Ingredients & Condiments
A fragrant, difficult-to-harvest delicacy from the Scottish moorlands.
Drinks
The caffeinated wine is made by British monks and loved by Scottish criminals.
Sweets
A now-archaic Scottish breakfast paved the way for this popular dessert.
Gastro
To release steam, Victorian bakers placed whimsical ceramics in their pastries.
Drinks
This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.
Prepared Foods
In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.
Sweets
The original energy bar.
Drinks
The best place to find the “nectar of the gods” is Holy Island.
Sweets
This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.
Sweets
Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.
Prepared Foods
Scotland's beloved traditional dish is deep-fried and served up fast-food style.
Sweets
Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”
Meats & Animal Products
Lauded by poets, a Scottish town's hot-smoked haddock may date back to the Vikings.