Sweets
Pączki
These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Sweets
These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.
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After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.
Prepared Foods
These extra-cheesy potatoes resemble decadent fondue.
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Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.
Prepared Foods
Osaka's most famous dish is an octopus-stuffed fried dough ball.
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The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.
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This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.
Prepared Foods
This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.
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The candy is huge with Norwegian hikers and skiers.
Prepared Foods
On April 14, lonely South Korean singles are encouraged to drown their sorrows in black noodles.
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Local lore claims that German bakers made these pastries as an act of quiet rebellion during French occupation.
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These almond cakes resembling gold ingots were sold near the Paris stock exchange.
Drinks
A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.
Ingredients & Condiments
Most sushi fans have never tried this rare rhizome.
Sweets
This sweet treat has been cool for more than 1,000 years.
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Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
Ingredients & Condiments
These Southeast Asian legumes are famed for their lasting funk and deliciously nutty flavor.
Prepared Foods
A hangover cure that spans classes and centuries.
Prepared Foods
Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.
Ingredients & Condiments
This cotton candy-like garnish is made of dried, candied meat.
Ingredients & Condiments
Once described as a “divine elixir,” this Southern sauce typically gets its spunk from coffee.
Ingredients & Condiments
It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.
Ingredients & Condiments
This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.
Sweets
The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.