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Twelve Grapes
A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
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A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.
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The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.
Sweets
These seashell-shaped, yolk-filled candies are a symbol of Portugal's canal-lined city.
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In Portugal, a bowl of “camel’s drool” is a sweet treat.
Prepared Foods
A sandwich so decadent, it was once inappropriate for women to order one.
Drinks
In Lisbon, tiny, standing-room-only bars specialize in this sour cherry liqueur.
Meats & Animal Products
This spiced jerky is a beloved snack in South Africa.
Sweets
A 2,500-year-old Persian dessert evolved into this Indian summertime favorite.
Drinks
A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.
Sweets
The 17th-century dessert plants an isle of meringue in a sea of custard.
Prepared Foods
Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.
Sweets
These pink cookies are destined to be dunked in champagne.
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These almond cakes resembling gold ingots were sold near the Paris stock exchange.
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Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.
Sweets
A sweet and sticky accident from Derbyshire, England.
Gastro
These beautiful wooden cups are traditionally carved from birch tree burls.
Drinks
Detroit's signature soda shake blends Vernors ginger ale with vanilla ice cream.
Drinks
The best place to find the “nectar of the gods” is Holy Island.
Sweets
This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.
Drinks
The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.
Drinks
This rustic cider's name derives from an English term for fruit thievery.
Sweets
This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.
Sweets
This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.
Drinks
A Prohibition-era flavor from a soda company beloved by Detroiters and Juggalos.