Foods PatrickZRH Has Tried

Local lore claims that German bakers made these pastries as an act of quiet rebellion during French occupation.

Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.

Nothing says “happy holidays” quite like mulled wine and a flaming, rum-soaked sugar loaf.

The melon has its own sculpture, festival, and order of knights.

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

These almond cakes resembling gold ingots were sold near the Paris stock exchange.

These French candies originally came in seashells.

This French wedding cake is a caramel-wrapped tower of pastry balls.

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.

The 17th-century dessert plants an isle of meringue in a sea of custard.

These extra-cheesy potatoes resemble decadent fondue.

The Catalan green onion has its own festival.

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

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

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.

The dessert that's also a meal.

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

The bread and butter of Dutch cuisine includes these jumbo sprinkles.

Every December, Sinterklaas and his helper throw these little spiced cookies to Dutch children.

The Netherlands' most famous treat now comes in a bottle.

Devoted fans pay thousands for bricks of this fermented tea.

These Dutch doughnuts are classic New Year's treats.

Make like a 19th-century Belgian miner and cool off with this refreshing ale.

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”