Foods WanderingArchaeologist Has Tried

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

A sweet and sticky accident from Derbyshire, England.

The washed and dried root of the licorice plant was once a popular natural “candy.”

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.

The 17th-century dessert plants an isle of meringue in a sea of custard.

Brie's dark, older cousin can only be found in one region of France.

This spiced jerky is a beloved snack in South Africa.

This curry-on-the-go hails from South Africa.

A sweet and nutty liqueur made with the fruit of the "elephant tree."

The intoxicating South African fruit is beloved by humans and elephants.