Foods nejuum Has Tried

Once made by monks, this candy spends 15 days rolling in sugar syrup to get its pearly-white shell.

This sweet symbolic figurine is a Sicilian holiday tradition.

This beloved Russian dessert is the brainchild of Soviet-era housewives with meat grinders.

These detailed, dainty confections are made by hand with minimal tools.

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.

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

This wheat-based coffee alternative has a cult following.

Flip over these prickly treasures and find creamy, orange meat.

This rare berry grows only in two Chilean towns.

This curry-on-the-go hails from South Africa.

A sweet and nutty liqueur made with the fruit of the "elephant tree."

This "green caviar" is vegetarian friendly.

These portable pancake sheets have a crispy, hollow side and a sweet, doughy side.

Osaka's most famous dish is an octopus-stuffed fried dough ball.

It's a whirlpool, it's an emoji, it's a fishcake!

These buns artfully resemble peaches and represent immortality.

Some fish can dance.

These salted, pickled plums are an ancient Japanese hangover cure.

Japanese cooks riff on American diner food with this rice-and-ketchup omelet.

This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.

These inky cloves have aged like a fine wine.

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.

Fresh fruit is the main feature of this sweet sandwich.