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Malasadas
These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
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These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.
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This traditional dessert commemorates the country's sweet taste of victory over the French emperor in 1812.
Food Festivals
Outdoor festivals in Valencia call for traditional fare made in gargantuan pans.
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These Bavarian cookies are also intricate works of art.
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Chocolate-covered cheese curds make sweet Estonian energy bars.
Prepared Foods
Finish all your Latvian peas for good luck in the New Year.
Prepared Foods
In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.
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These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.
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These almond cakes resembling gold ingots were sold near the Paris stock exchange.
Drinks
There's a legend that this Latvian herbal liqueur saved an ailing Catherine the Great.
Gastro
A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.
Meats & Animal Products
These cheese balls have fueled Central Asian nomads for centuries.
Prepared Foods
These savory pastries come from Lithuania's Karaim minority.
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This dessert is roasted over a fire and looks like a tree.
Drinks
This Lithuanian brew adds green peas to the malt.
Drinks
Ground nuts provide the base for this warm, caffeine-free drink.
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Bess Truman made this dessert for Winston Churchill after his “Iron Curtain” speech.
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A crispy cookie from South Carolina, first introduced during the slave trade.
Ingredients & Condiments
This varietal of rice is so good that it's compared to ice cream.
Prepared Foods
These muscular organs are a crispy, chewy Southern favorite.
Ingredients & Condiments
Once described as a “divine elixir,” this Southern sauce typically gets its spunk from coffee.
Drinks
"As a vanquisher of men its equal has never been found."
Prepared Foods
Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.
Ingredients & Condiments
Beekeepers in the United States' southeastern swamplands are fighting to preserve this smooth, sweet delicacy.