Foods peerie Has Tried

This Hungarian fried dough can make a rich breakfast or trusty hangover cure.

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

The candy is huge with Norwegian hikers and skiers.

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

A sweet and nutty liqueur made with the fruit of the "elephant tree."

These buns from South Africa's Cape Winelands are traditionally leavened with the must used to make wine.

The stinky cheese comes with onions and bathroom humor.

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.

A 2,500-year-old Persian dessert evolved into this Indian summertime favorite.

Take the name of this street treat literally.

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.

To make the perfect matcha, start with the perfect whisk.

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

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

These salted, pickled plums are an ancient Japanese hangover cure.

To release steam, Victorian bakers placed whimsical ceramics in their pastries.

The pistachio fudge makes a vibrant accompaniment to celebrations in Northern India.

It's expensive, it's gelatinous, it's made from swiftlet spit.

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

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

This powder proved essential to Arctic exploration, war, and the ice cream parlor.

In Tibetan temples, yak butter burns day and night.

From hulking plains creatures comes a delicate, nutty cheese.

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