Foods madiechan Has Tried

No one eats pickled herring like the Dutch.

This coffee additive and killer of trees has a reputation as a medical marvel.

Usually, the only heat that gets close to this raw pork fat is a sprinkle of pepper.

Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.

The caffeinated wine is made by British monks and loved by Scottish criminals.

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.

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

The surprisingly subversive history of dancing over afternoon tea.

Brie's dark, older cousin can only be found in one region of France.

The original energy bar.

Just so we’re clear, there is actually milk in this old English punch.

A traditional Cornish pie that—ARE THOSE FISH HEADS COMING OUT OF THE TOP?!

One of Scotland’s quirkier sports involves tossing stuffed sheep stomachs.

This tomato variety can stay fresh for six months after harvesting.

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

These expensive and dangerous-to-harvest barnacles were once confused for goose eggs.

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.

This French wedding cake is a caramel-wrapped tower of pastry balls.

These extra-cheesy potatoes resemble decadent fondue.

Most people have never tasted the real thing.

To release steam, Victorian bakers placed whimsical ceramics in their pastries.

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.

The Greek island's volcanic soil produces an intensely fragrant, sweet crop.

Sour green sweets commemorate a victorious Scottish skirmish of 1337.