Foods Pat3sha Has Tried

Once an insect-dyed health tonic, this liqueur now adds a scarlet tint to Italian pastries.

The washed and dried root of the licorice plant was once a popular natural “candy.”

Sicilian nuns once hung these sugary "fruits" from tree branches.

After being banned for a decade and a half, this Roman classic is back on the table.

These Neapolitan Christmas sweets double as decorations.

The aging process of this formaggio begins in a barrel of wine.

This cookie is found only in Rome's Jewish quarter.

By the 21st century, one lone woman held the recipe for what might have been da Vinci’s cheese of choice.

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

This tangy East Coast spread is becoming increasingly hard to find.

This New Year's luck-bringer has a controversial contemporary taste.

Quench your thirst with the refreshing taste of celery soda.

This staple sandwich of Brooklyn delis has become a symbol of gentrification.

The briny, refreshing ice cream acts as a cooling chaser to spicy meals.

A cake as dark as a city hiding from enemy bombers.

A timeless practical joke, brought to you by the ancient Greeks.

South Korea's anatomically suggestive sea worm is a satisfying blend of salty, sweet, and chewy.