Sweets
Buchteln
These pull-apart rolls were once baked with lottery tickets in the center.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Sweets
These pull-apart rolls were once baked with lottery tickets in the center.
Sweets
Local lore claims that German bakers made these pastries as an act of quiet rebellion during French occupation.
Drinks
Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.
Drinks
Welcome fall in Germany with this fizzy, refreshing young wine and a slice of savory onion tart.
Ingredients & Condiments
At 8,000 feet above sea level, glacial irrigation produces a unique heirloom grain.
Fruits & Vegetables
Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.
Prepared Foods
Legend has it that a monk hid meat in these dumplings to fool God.
Drinks
The caffeinated wine is made by British monks and loved by Scottish criminals.
Drinks
This drink hasn't been produced since the late nineties, but still has a cult following.
Drinks
Pink or green syrup turns a historic German ale into a tart, sweet delight.
Sweets
This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.
Fruits & Vegetables
Beneath its serpent-like skin lies pineapple-flavored flesh.
Sweets
These French candies originally came in seashells.
Fruits & Vegetables
Eating these unpredictable tapas is a game of spicy-pepper roulette.
Drinks
A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
Fruits & Vegetables
The spiky, fruit cup-flavored orb made an appearance on “Star Trek.”
Sweets
The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.
Drinks
The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”
Drinks
Fizzy, fruity, and still fermenting, this almost-wine is a celebrated part of Austria's harvest season.
Meats & Animal Products
"Monk's Head" cheese requires a special shaver.
Fruits & Vegetables
Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.
Drinks
This rustic cider's name derives from an English term for fruit thievery.
Sweets
Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.
Gastro
The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.