Drinks
Vimto
This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Drinks
This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.
Prepared Foods
There's much more to these offal-based meatballs than the unfortunate double meaning of their name.
Sweets
Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”
Prepared Foods
In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.
Sweets
This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.
Ingredients & Condiments
This "Fluid of Beef" fed an army and makes a hearty tea.
Sweets
In the 1960s, Royal Air Force pilots made a startling discovery about their sweets.
Ingredients & Condiments
This mushroom tastes just like chicken.
Prepared Foods
It's fishy how close to an omelette this is.
Gastro
Preparing a traditional Māori feast requires a rock pit heated by fire or hot springs.
Sweets
These beloved New Zealand cookies have a mysterious past.
Meats & Animal Products
The rarest oysters come from the bottom of the sea at the end of the earth.
Gastro
The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.
Prepared Foods
Scotland's beloved traditional dish is deep-fried and served up fast-food style.
Meats & Animal Products
Lauded by poets, a Scottish town's hot-smoked haddock may date back to the Vikings.
Drinks
A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
Ingredients & Condiments
A fragrant, difficult-to-harvest delicacy from the Scottish moorlands.
Meats & Animal Products
This ancient, spreadable cheese is disappearing from Scottish cuisine.
Sweets
A now-archaic Scottish breakfast paved the way for this popular dessert.
Gastro
The Mesoamerican mortar and pestle has been made, and used, the same way for thousands of years.
Drinks
For a meaty essence, producers dangle raw chicken breast over their stills.
Meats & Animal Products
The seasonal treat that descends from the sky in swarms.
Prepared Foods
Grilled or braised, these brains make a tasty taco.
Meats & Animal Products
This protein-rich legacy of the Aztecs makes for a savory taco filling.