Foods StepYoshi Has Tried

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

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

You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.

Local lore claims that German bakers made these pastries as an act of quiet rebellion during French occupation.

These savory pastries come from Lithuania's Karaim minority.

Most people have never tasted the real thing.

Venetians celebrate the end of a 16th-century plague with sweet and sour sardines.

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.

Some Sicilians start their day with this decadent combination.

Elaborate bread sculptures grace these edible annual altars in Sicily and Sicilian communities abroad.

The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.

Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.

These Neapolitan Christmas sweets double as decorations.

This old-school Italian dish comes in a rich and savory wrapper.

Folding and deep-frying pies is a beloved Neapolitan tradition.

During Carnival, Neapolitans fill up on these fluffy potato doughnuts.

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

Its deep-fried crust is part of a longstanding Neapolitan tradition.

The vineyards of Mount Vesuvius still produce the same wines enjoyed by the ancient Romans.

You can enjoy this Sicilian spleen sandwich “single” or “married.”

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.

The fiery Calabrian meat spread also goes by "red Nutella" and "poor man's Viagra."

The seductively delicious Easter cake once made an entire convent neglect its prayers.

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.