Sweets
Knickerbocker Glory
Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Sweets
Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.
Prepared Foods
Iceland's fermented, dried shark smells like urine and can taste like strong cheese.
Ingredients & Condiments
This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.
Ingredients & Condiments
This "Fluid of Beef" fed an army and makes a hearty tea.
Prepared Foods
Iceland's thick, chewy "hot spring bread" is just like regular rye bread, with one big difference.
Sweets
This French wedding cake is a caramel-wrapped tower of pastry balls.
Prepared Foods
These extra-cheesy potatoes resemble decadent fondue.
Sweets
The 17th-century dessert plants an isle of meringue in a sea of custard.
Ingredients & Condiments
Most people have never tasted the real thing.
Sweets
These French candies originally came in seashells.
Meats & Animal Products
Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.
Ingredients & Condiments
The fiery Calabrian meat spread also goes by "red Nutella" and "poor man's Viagra."
Meats & Animal Products
The story of Britain's smelliest cheese involves monks, drunks, and endangered cows.
Drinks
A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
Ingredients & Condiments
A fragrant, difficult-to-harvest delicacy from the Scottish moorlands.
Drinks
The best place to find the “nectar of the gods” is Holy Island.
Drinks
The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.
Drinks
Ancient Celtic settlers brought this honey-based drink to Brittany.
Prepared Foods
Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.
Drinks
The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”
Prepared Foods
Atop every serving of Dutch “war fries,” a pile of spicy, savory condiments do battle.
Gastro
Pay tribute to the poet Robert Burns with bagpipes, readings, and heaping helpings of haggis.
Prepared Foods
Scotland's beloved traditional dish is deep-fried and served up fast-food style.
Prepared Foods
A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.