Foods MarianaAguiar Has Tried

These detailed, dainty confections are made by hand with minimal tools.

This traditional Brazilian raw milk cheese is caught in the crosshairs of a battle over government regulation.

This Brazilian soup might make your mouth numb.

This Brazilian fruit is cacao's lesser-known, tangy cousin.

No one eats pickled herring like the Dutch.

It's what you order when you're a Christian pilgrim at the Sea of Galilee.

Peru's purple drink made from purple corn.

The Brazilian tree gets covered by its tart purple fruit.

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.

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

This jewel-like corn became an internet sensation.

There's nothing tragic about this Brazilian pairing of salty, white cheese and guava paste.

A gesture of welcome and respect, Moroccan mint tea gets poured from high above the glass.

Journey into the Marrakesh Kasbah to find this lean, slightly sweet favorite.

Pair a Brazilian confection with a sweet South African liqueur, and a unique treat is born.

This Hungarian fried dough can make a rich breakfast or trusty hangover cure.

The Netherlands' most famous treat now comes in a bottle.

Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.

You can only nibble on this citrusy-cheesy fruit or risk a mouthful of spikes.