Foods tanjaschwartz Has Tried

Preparing a traditional Māori feast requires a rock pit heated by fire or hot springs.

The sweet Kiwi treat that represents a token reward.

The rarest oysters come from the bottom of the sea at the end of the earth.

The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.

Anyone for a shot of “Black Death”?

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

Icelanders make a very, very good dog.

This is one expensive load of crap.

It takes only two hours for palm sap to become palm wine.

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.

Beneath its serpent-like skin lies pineapple-flavored flesh.

This plant adds a hint of vanilla and a wash of brilliant green to any dish.

The way to celebrate unmarried Danes’ 25th and 30th birthdays is to attack them with spices.

These cake-laden tables fueled community meetings that helped bring Southern Jutland back into Denmark.

At Danish birthday parties, you can have your cake and decapitate it, too.

The key to this colorful holiday sandwich is extra-crispy pork skin.

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”

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

This Danish rice pudding appeases wicked elves.

For special occasions, Norwegians stack 18 rings of cake into a tower.