Foods michaelhordern Has Tried

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.

Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.

The original energy bar.

The seductively delicious Easter cake once made an entire convent neglect its prayers.

The traditional sweet currant cake has an incendiary reputation.

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

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

In Yorkshire, the holidays usher in this salty-sweet combo.

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

In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.

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

The anus-shaped fruit tastes like cinnamon applesauce.

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.

Teething babies and royalty were fans of this British city's signature sherry.

Make like Jane Austen and sip from the fountain in this famed Pump Room.

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

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.

In Lisbon, tiny, standing-room-only bars specialize in this sour cherry liqueur.

This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.

When the clock strikes midnight on the third Thursday of November, fans gather to celebrate the release of this fresh, fruity wine.

Mexico's “mouse melon” is actually a tiny cucumber.