Meats & Animal Products
Mortadella
Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Meats & Animal Products
Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.
Prepared Foods
Folding and deep-frying pies is a beloved Neapolitan tradition.
Sweets
Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.
Prepared Foods
This haggis-meatloaf mashup is a Romanian Easter classic.
Sweets
Local lore claims that German bakers made these pastries as an act of quiet rebellion during French occupation.
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
Nothing says “happy holidays” quite like mulled wine and a flaming, rum-soaked sugar loaf.
Sweets
This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.
Drinks
Only a few breweries still make smoky beer in this classic German style.
Gastro
The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.