Drinks
Rauchbier
Only a few breweries still make smoky beer in this classic German style.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Drinks
Only a few breweries still make smoky beer in this classic German style.
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.
Sweets
These seashell-shaped, yolk-filled candies are a symbol of Portugal's canal-lined city.
Drinks
The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.
Drinks
A bitter liqueur that traces the history of a Hungarian-Jewish family.
Sweets
The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.
Drinks
The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.
Drinks
This Canary Islands' specialty upgrades coffee with layers of condensed milk and liqueur.
Sweets
Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.
Prepared Foods
In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.
Drinks
The sweet-and-sour soda almost disappeared with the collapse of communist rule in then-Czechoslovakia.
Gastro
Because a fish fry lacks pyrotechnics.
Drinks
Nothing says “happy holidays” quite like mulled wine and a flaming, rum-soaked sugar loaf.
Sweets
These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.
Gastro
This Polish Easter tradition artfully assembles symbolic foods, from bread to lamb-shaped butter.
Gastro
These old-school metal tea-glass holders are a fixture on Russian trains.
Sweets
After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.
Sweets
Hungary's favorite chocolate bar is filled with cheese curd.
Drinks
You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.
Sweets
Soviet cafeterias whipped up this chocolate “potato” to use leftovers.
Sweets
This sweet treat has been cool for more than 1,000 years.
Prepared Foods
This melting-pot munchie combines fries, shawarma, melted cheese, garlic sauce, and spicy sambal.
Prepared Foods
This Hungarian fried dough can make a rich breakfast or trusty hangover cure.