Sweets
Sfogliatella
This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Sweets
This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.
Drinks
Pink or green syrup turns a historic German ale into a tart, sweet delight.
Sweets
This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.
Prepared Foods
Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.
Gastro
This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.
Fruits & Vegetables
The melon has its own sculpture, festival, and order of knights.
Fruits & Vegetables
The washed and dried root of the licorice plant was once a popular natural “candy.”
Sweets
These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.
Prepared Foods
This controversial meat is ingrained in ancient Nordic culture.
Prepared Foods
Iceland's fermented, dried shark smells like urine and can taste like strong cheese.
Prepared Foods
A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.
Drinks
In Lisbon, tiny, standing-room-only bars specialize in this sour cherry liqueur.
Sweets
These seashell-shaped, yolk-filled candies are a symbol of Portugal's canal-lined city.