Foods pleiades Wants to Try

Outside chapels carved from cliffs and caves, elderly women sell sweet, beautiful breads rooted in Armenia’s Christian traditions.

This traditional Georgian feast is characterized by lots of food, lots of wine, and lots of rules. 

Grab life by the Georgian wine horn.

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

Saffron, rose water, and pistachios combine in a fragrant, sweet-savory treat.

A decadent blend of coffee, whipped egg, and butter have made this wartime invention a modern-day favorite.

A ritual that showcases the beauty of the present moment.

Every morning, Chinese vendors sling savory, crispy crepes to lines of patient fans.

This sweet treat is so beloved in Hong Kong, it inspired an animated movie.

This towering treat is a slice of New Orleans immigrant history.

Economists use this cheesy bread as a metric for cost of living between Georgian cities.

Italians make a bloody delicious chocolate pudding.

After a long day of skiing, you deserve caffeine, fire, and alcohol—at the same time.

This spiced, warming drink may have helped broker peace between warring tribes.

Impress Murcianos by correctly eating these fried lemon leaves.

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

The original Cronut was named after a legendary acrobat's sneeze.

In Portugal, a bowl of “camel’s drool” is a sweet treat.

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

Some Sicilians start their day with this decadent combination.

On an island’s moon-like terrain, grapevines creep out of ashen volcanic soil and create extraordinary elixirs.

A sweet, warm cocktail to chase away the chill of Andean nights.

The secret to Romania's hangover-busting soup is tripe.

Portugal's volcanic archipelago is home to addictively sweet and chewy muffins.