Drinks
Tepache
This fizzy, tropical drink has ancient roots in Mexico.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Drinks
This fizzy, tropical drink has ancient roots in Mexico.
Drinks
A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
Sweets
A now-archaic Scottish breakfast paved the way for this popular dessert.
Gastro
To release steam, Victorian bakers placed whimsical ceramics in their pastries.
Drinks
This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.
Ingredients & Condiments
Sheffield’s secret sauce has a cult following.
Prepared Foods
This “hodgepodge” of affordable ingredients fueled local laborers during the Industrial Revolution.
Sweets
In the 1960s, Royal Air Force pilots made a startling discovery about their sweets.
Ingredients & Condiments
This "Fluid of Beef" fed an army and makes a hearty tea.
Gastro
The hot dog chain’s charming “bi-dent” picks up potatoes with ease.
Drinks
A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.
Prepared Foods
Grilled or braised, these brains make a tasty taco.
Fruits & Vegetables
A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.
Prepared Foods
This spiraled Balkan pastry requires painstakingly rolling dough into silky sheets.
Gastro
This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.
Gastro
A gesture of welcome and respect, Moroccan mint tea gets poured from high above the glass.
Prepared Foods
Scotland's beloved traditional dish is deep-fried and served up fast-food style.
Drinks
The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.
Prepared Foods
Denmark's open-faced sandwiches are equal parts decadent and decorative.
Prepared Foods
Journey into the Marrakesh Kasbah to find this lean, slightly sweet favorite.
Ingredients & Condiments
Invented in Scotland in the late 1800s, this syrupy “instant coffee” is now a beloved baking ingredient.
Drinks
You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.
Sweets
On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.
Sweets
Outside chapels carved from cliffs and caves, elderly women sell sweet, beautiful breads rooted in Armenia’s Christian traditions.