Foods NycterisBerna Wants to Try

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.

The Nova Scotia ice cream flavor is so beloved, women dye their hair to match its pastel swirl.

A veal-based sausage that survived a royal beef ban.

In Kochi, Japan, river laver gets deep-fried into an earthy, crunchy treat.

These cake-laden tables fueled community meetings that helped bring Southern Jutland back into Denmark.

The modest root vegetable makes a potent liquor in Wildschönau, Austria.

Apples are red, blueberries are blue / But these pommes d’amour are red inside, too.

After thriving during Prohibition, this soda fountain staple was immortalized in a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Immortalized by “Anne of Green Gables,” the drink is a must-try for lit lovers on Prince Edward Island.

This sweet, cheese-filled Norwegian flatbread keeps Nordlanders nourished during the long winter.

Revelers roast wieners and “witches” at this annual Czech festival.

Welcome fall in Germany with this fizzy, refreshing young wine and a slice of savory onion tart.

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

These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.

In Wales, midwinter is the right time to look a gift horse in its gaping skull-mouth.

Flower bulbs are the main ingredient of this quintessentially Dutch spirit.

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

This savory seafood condiment is named after the finest cognacs.

You can still drink riesling and pinot noir from this medieval cellar.

Pilgrims trekking across Spain can stop for free wine at the Monasterio de Irache.

If there is anything that should rest on its laurels, it’s probably this laurel-infused digestif.

In this Dutch holiday tradition, Sinterklaas leaves good children sweet pieces of the alphabet inside their shoes.

The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.

Ancient Celtic settlers brought this honey-based drink to Brittany.