Foods Sahakiel Has Tried

The Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle.

In this Dutch holiday tradition, Sinterklaas leaves good children sweet pieces of the alphabet inside their shoes.

No one eats pickled herring like the Dutch.

This melting-pot munchie combines fries, shawarma, melted cheese, garlic sauce, and spicy sambal.

After the birth of a child, Dutch families celebrate with a sweet and colorful treat.

The washed and dried root of the licorice plant was once a popular natural “candy.”

The bread and butter of Dutch cuisine includes these jumbo sprinkles.

Every December, Sinterklaas and his helper throw these little spiced cookies to Dutch children.

These Dutch doughnuts are classic New Year's treats.

Atop every serving of Dutch “war fries,” a pile of spicy, savory condiments do battle.

The Netherlands' most famous treat now comes in a bottle.

Pink or green syrup turns a historic German ale into a tart, sweet delight.

For a brief seasonal window in Spain, snails go from dreaded pests to coveted tapas.

The Catalan green onion has its own festival.

A Spanish ritual meant to inject effervescence into a flat drink.

The traditional way to send a stream of wine straight to your mouth.

These salty potatoes were originally boiled in seawater.

Eating these unpredictable tapas is a game of spicy-pepper roulette.

The Galician cheese named for a nipple and brought to you by “blonde” cows.

In Spain's Extremadura region, local sheep and a touch of thistle make for an ultra-creamy, slightly bitter cheese.

This tomato variety can stay fresh for six months after harvesting.

These expensive and dangerous-to-harvest barnacles were once confused for goose eggs.

On the Andalusian coast, once-deadly tentacles become crispy delicacies.

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.