Gastro
Twelve Grapes
A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Gastro
A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.
Ingredients & Condiments
Once a treatment for heat stroke, the herbal gel now flavors desserts.
Meats & Animal Products
This spiced jerky is a beloved snack in South Africa.
Drinks
There's a legend that this Latvian herbal liqueur saved an ailing Catherine the Great.
Ingredients & Condiments
The fiery Calabrian meat spread also goes by "red Nutella" and "poor man's Viagra."
Fruits & Vegetables
The Greek island's volcanic soil produces an intensely fragrant, sweet crop.
Drinks
The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”
Gastro
These beautiful wooden cups are traditionally carved from birch tree burls.
Prepared Foods
In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.
Sweets
Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”
Sweets
This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.
Sweets
Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.
Sweets
This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.
Sweets
Many spoons are needed to demolish one of these ice cream-stuffed bread loaves.
Sweets
After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.
Drinks
The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.
Sweets
These detailed, dainty confections are made by hand with minimal tools.
Prepared Foods
Its deep-fried crust is part of a longstanding Neapolitan tradition.
Prepared Foods
The Irish bread comes with raisins and omens.
Prepared Foods
This adaption of French refugee bread is now a protected Irish specialty.