Sweets
Kamatahvel
Created during a cocoa shortage, the grain-based “chocolate” bar became an Estonian classic.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Sweets
Created during a cocoa shortage, the grain-based “chocolate” bar became an Estonian classic.
Sweets
Soft young cones make a sweet jam believed to have health benefits in Russia and Georgia.
Ingredients & Condiments
The thrifty Estonian grain mix makes creamy drinks and candy bars.
Sweets
A small town is home to a beloved candy invented by one of Sweden's first female entrepreneurs.
Drinks
Tarragon provides the herbal kick to this neon-green Georgian soda.
Gastro
This coffee additive and killer of trees has a reputation as a medical marvel.
Prepared Foods
Finally, an edible carrying case for fish.
Gastro
One of the earliest fire-starting “technologies.”
Drinks
Hot, fruity, and an integral part of the longest cross-country ski race in the world.
Prepared Foods
Meet Sweden's savory “sandwich cake.”
Fruits & Vegetables
Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.
Sweets
These saffron buns are eaten on Lucia Day in Sweden.
Drinks
This Swedish holiday soda outsells Coca-Cola during the Christmas season.