Drinks
Yuenyeung
The perfect marriage of coffee and tea.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Drinks
The perfect marriage of coffee and tea.
Sweets
In this Dutch holiday tradition, Sinterklaas leaves good children sweet pieces of the alphabet inside their shoes.
Ingredients & Condiments
This powder proved essential to Arctic exploration, war, and the ice cream parlor.
Fruits & Vegetables
Slice one open for some citrus caviar.
Drinks
This traditional drink is made with a little-known variety of cacao.
Sweets
We have the Ottoman sultans to thank for this creamy Turkish dessert made of chicken breast.
Meats & Animal Products
"Monk's Head" cheese requires a special shaver.
Sweets
This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.
Sweets
An unlikely pairing of honeycomb toffee and purple seaweed.
Drinks
A decadent blend of coffee, whipped egg, and butter have made this wartime invention a modern-day favorite.
Sweets
This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.
Sweets
These adorable buns hide savory and sweet surprises.
Sweets
A sundae with a surprising mix of flavors that reflect Filipino history.
Gastro
To make the perfect matcha, start with the perfect whisk.
Prepared Foods
This decadent cheese has frugal roots.
Drinks
The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.
Meats & Animal Products
Spain's salt-cured tuna is known as “the ham of the sea.”
Gastro
In Catalonia, the fortified wine has its own weekend ritual.
Meats & Animal Products
The Galician cheese named for a nipple and brought to you by “blonde” cows.
Meats & Animal Products
In Spain's Extremadura region, local sheep and a touch of thistle make for an ultra-creamy, slightly bitter cheese.
Sweets
The traditional sweet currant cake has an incendiary reputation.
Meats & Animal Products
In Poland's highlands, a small group makes a beautiful, smoky sheep's milk cheese.
Sweets
These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.
Fruits & Vegetables
The washed and dried root of the licorice plant was once a popular natural “candy.”