Foods Pakinho Has Tried

No one eats pickled herring like the Dutch.

A Spanish ritual meant to inject effervescence into a flat drink.

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.

Eating these unpredictable tapas is a game of spicy-pepper roulette.

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.

To earn a waffle from these vendors, you must first play a game of roulette.

Spain's salt-cured tuna is known as “the ham of the sea.”

These “saint's bones” taste like heaven.

The Galician cheese named for a nipple and brought to you by “blonde” cows.

Brewers freeze their beer to make this high-octane, sweet style.

Denmark's open-faced sandwiches are equal parts decadent and decorative.

Recently introduced to France, it's the color of pool water.

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

This heavenly custard was born from the leftovers of sherry winemaking.

These salty potatoes were originally boiled in seawater.

Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.

Outdoor festivals in Valencia call for traditional fare made in gargantuan pans.

The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.

Some Sicilians start their day with this decadent combination.