Foods tmcc Has Tried

Portugal's volcanic archipelago is home to addictively sweet and chewy muffins.

Devoted fans pay thousands for bricks of this fermented tea.

In Catalonia, the fortified wine has its own weekend ritual.

Peru's strikingly beautiful mashed potato casserole.

This dessert pays tribute to the snow-covered mountains surrounding Salzburg.

Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.

These salty potatoes were originally boiled in seawater.

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

Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.

A now-archaic Scottish breakfast paved the way for this popular dessert.

In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.

The candy is huge with Norwegian hikers and skiers.

This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.

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

Turkish legends trace these raw meatballs to the time of the prophet Abraham.

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.

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

On an island’s moon-like terrain, grapevines creep out of ashen volcanic soil and create extraordinary elixirs.

This signature pepper has been a hot commodity since the Maya era.

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.

This New Year's luck-bringer has a controversial contemporary taste.

The sweet potato donuts are an integral part of the Afro-Peruvian community.

There's even a museum dedicated to this preserved meat.