Foods madiechan Has Tried

A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.

At this Scottish porridge-making competition, contestants vie to be the champions of breakfast.

Once ubiquitous throughout the city, shops serving this unique Pakistani curry are disappearing.

Invented in Scotland in the late 1800s, this syrupy “instant coffee” is now a beloved baking ingredient.

This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.

In ancient Rome, this fermented fish sauce sparked a booming industry.

Consisting of spiced, curdled milk and lots of alcohol, this boozy bedtime drink dates back to the Middle Ages.

You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.

There's much more to these offal-based meatballs than the unfortunate double meaning of their name.

On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.

Real maraschinos were born more than a century ago in an Italian distillery.

These salty potatoes were originally boiled in seawater.

This Canary Islands' specialty upgrades coffee with layers of condensed milk and liqueur.

When faced with less-than-optimal ingredients, Swedes and Norwegians once clarified their brews with eggs.

This rustic cider's name derives from an English term for fruit thievery.

Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.

One of the earliest fire-starting “technologies.”

This “hodgepodge” of affordable ingredients fueled local laborers during the Industrial Revolution.

This ancient, spreadable cheese is disappearing from Scottish cuisine.

A now-archaic Scottish breakfast paved the way for this popular dessert.

Every December, Sinterklaas and his helper throw these little spiced cookies to Dutch children.

These saffron buns are eaten on Lucia Day in Sweden.

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.

A sailor's stew that's come to define Liverpudlians.