Foods Simpluree Has Tried

What better way to celebrate Shrove Tuesday than to run with a pancake-laden skillet?

No traditional East Ender meal is complete without pie, mashed potatoes, and gelatinous river creatures.

No one eats pickled herring like the Dutch.

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

This Dutch-Indonesian cake contains up to 30 layers.

Scandinavians use blood to make dense, dark, savory flapjacks.

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

Where maple sap flows, all one needs to make taffy is snow.

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.

Iceland's fermented, dried shark smells like urine and can taste like strong cheese.

In South Korean markets, steamed silkworm pupae make a juicy, nutty snack.

The ancient confection consists of wispy sugar-strands that look like dragon whiskers.

The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.

These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.

This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.

The original energy bar.

Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.

These Dutch doughnuts are classic New Year's treats.

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

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

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

Denmark's open-faced sandwiches are equal parts decadent and decorative.

This Hungarian fried dough can make a rich breakfast or trusty hangover cure.

These sweet hands come with stories of triumph and brutality.