Foods madiechan Has Tried

The fiery Calabrian meat spread also goes by "red Nutella" and "poor man's Viagra."

The story of Britain's smelliest cheese involves monks, drunks, and endangered cows.

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.

Before they're filled with brandy, these bottles get attached to trees so pears can grow inside.

A fragrant, difficult-to-harvest delicacy from the Scottish moorlands.

The best place to find the “nectar of the gods” is Holy Island.

The traditional sweet currant cake has an incendiary reputation.

This spiced, warming drink may have helped broker peace between warring tribes.

Sheffield’s secret sauce has a cult following.

The Irish bread comes with raisins and omens.

When eggs hot out of the chicken meet butter, magic happens.

Ancient Celtic settlers brought this honey-based drink to Brittany.

The ocean-scented brew pays homage to an old Scottish style.

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.

The Galician cheese named for a nipple and brought to you by “blonde” cows.

You can roast your potatoes in this rendered fat, or just spread it on bread and eat it cold.

This wintertime serenade for apple trees also involves firing rifles and drinking cider.

This sweet Scottish pudding gets boiled in a bag for special occasions.

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”

This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.

This jelly is made with dandelions and tastes like honey.

Pay tribute to the poet Robert Burns with bagpipes, readings, and heaping helpings of haggis.

Batches of this Scottish flavor get a bagpipe escort into the parlor.

Scotland's beloved traditional dish is deep-fried and served up fast-food style.