Sweets
Wagashi
These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Sweets
These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.
Sweets
The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.
Prepared Foods
No one eats pickled herring like the Dutch.
Sweets
These Dutch doughnuts are classic New Year's treats.
Sweets
Every December, Sinterklaas and his helper throw these little spiced cookies to Dutch children.
Sweets
This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.
Sweets
Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.
Meats & Animal Products
"Monk's Head" cheese requires a special shaver.
Sweets
This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.
Drinks
Devoted fans pay thousands for bricks of this fermented tea.
Ingredients & Condiments
Real maraschinos were born more than a century ago in an Italian distillery.
Sweets
Once made by monks, this candy spends 15 days rolling in sugar syrup to get its pearly-white shell.
Sweets
This sweet treat has been cool for more than 1,000 years.
Meats & Animal Products
It takes patience and skill to harvest these delicious bivalves.
Sweets
Vermont's version of soft serve celebrates their local dairy and maple industries.
Drinks
You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.
Drinks
South Koreans turned this simple grain into a nutty energy drink.
Fruits & Vegetables
Smells like lavender, tastes like lemon rind, looks like a gnarled claw fresh from your nightmares.
Drinks
Before they're filled with brandy, these bottles get attached to trees so pears can grow inside.
Sweets
This thick, jet-black soup is an amazingly fragrant and nutty Chinese dessert.
Ingredients & Condiments
This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.
Ingredients & Condiments
This cotton candy-like garnish is made of dried, candied meat.
Prepared Foods
Cow eyes make a juicy and gelatinous taco filling.
Prepared Foods
A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.