Drinks
Yak Butter Tea
It's the fat-fueled energy drink of the Tibetan Plateau.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Drinks
It's the fat-fueled energy drink of the Tibetan Plateau.
Ingredients & Condiments
These inky cloves have aged like a fine wine.
Fruits & Vegetables
A delicious fruit with a suggestively-shaped seed.
Meats & Animal Products
From hulking plains creatures comes a delicate, nutty cheese.
Drinks
Devoted fans pay thousands for bricks of this fermented tea.
Gastro
The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.
Ingredients & Condiments
A legume so loved, it’s caused a “fever” in France and made Americans break laws.
Drinks
The caffeinated wine is made by British monks and loved by Scottish criminals.
Sweets
These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.
Ingredients & Condiments
This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.
Prepared Foods
These extra-cheesy potatoes resemble decadent fondue.
Sweets
The Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle.
Sweets
The 17th-century dessert plants an isle of meringue in a sea of custard.
Sweets
These French candies originally came in seashells.
Sweets
After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.
Ingredients & Condiments
A fragrant, difficult-to-harvest delicacy from the Scottish moorlands.
Drinks
Before they're filled with brandy, these bottles get attached to trees so pears can grow inside.
Drinks
The ultimate in nutty brews.
Gastro
These old-school metal tea-glass holders are a fixture on Russian trains.
Prepared Foods
This unusual take on a British comfort food hides two surprises inside.
Gastro
This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.
Sweets
Sicilian nuns once hung these sugary "fruits" from tree branches.
Meats & Animal Products
"Monk's Head" cheese requires a special shaver.
Drinks
At a subterranean Edinburgh bar, drinkers can assemble their cocktails via kitschy claw machine.