Foods nejuum Wants to Try

Chinese rhubarb imparts an organic smoky aroma to this Italian amaro.

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

You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.

Consisting of spiced, curdled milk and lots of alcohol, this boozy bedtime drink dates back to the Middle Ages.

Bakers fold this Polish pastry 81 times into the shape of a horseshoe.

In Armenia, hangovers call for a hearty soup of boiled cow hooves.

The delicacy makes a rich, gamey appetizer in northern Sweden.

After the birth of a child, Dutch families celebrate with a sweet and colorful treat.

The secret to Romania's hangover-busting soup is tripe.

These tricky pitchers turned pouring into a complex drinking game.

Sabering champagne doesn’t hold a candle to this method of cracking open wine bottles with red-hot iron.

Meet Sweden's savory “sandwich cake.”

In Catalonia, the fortified wine has its own weekend ritual.

These chocolate-covered peanuts got M&M's banned in Sweden.

When faced with less-than-optimal ingredients, Swedes and Norwegians once clarified their brews with eggs.

Impress Murcianos by correctly eating these fried lemon leaves.

This ancient token of betrothal lives on as a Valentine's Day gift in Wales.

It’s only fitting that a racehorse named after this Kentucky stew won the state’s signature Derby.

Meet tequila's fruity, fragrant relative.

The plant's fruit, leaves, and bark offer a spice rack of flavors.

The animal's nose and upper lip make a savory, umami-rich soup.

In Houston, Vietnamese chefs offer a unique take on the “mud bug.”

New Jersey’s favorite breakfast meat forms the salty spine of this summer sweet.

A distinctive herb named after a First Lady.