Foods Ursa Has Tried

A bitter liqueur that traces the history of a Hungarian-Jewish family.

Hungary's favorite chocolate bar is filled with cheese curd.

This Hungarian fried dough can make a rich breakfast or trusty hangover cure.

The decadent pastry almost outshines the Slovenian lake it's named for.

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

These pull-apart rolls were once baked with lottery tickets in the center.

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

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

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

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

The marshmallow-based candy is named for a delicacy just out of the ancient Greeks' reach.

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.