Foods whitneyn Wants to Try

This jewel-toned Sicilian and Maltese specialty is so sweet, it’s hard to believe it comes from a spiky cactus.

Some Sicilians start their day with this decadent combination.

You can enjoy this Sicilian spleen sandwich “single” or “married.”

Sicilian nuns once hung these sugary "fruits" from tree branches.

The streets of Palermo are filled with the smell of succulent, sizzling lamb intestines.

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

The world's most expensive cheese is made from Balkan donkey milk.

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.

Sour green sweets commemorate a victorious Scottish skirmish of 1337.

In this Hungarian campfire treat, roasted pork fat coats slices of bread in decadent drippings.

This sweet Scottish pudding gets boiled in a bag for special occasions.

A very non-vegan dish inspired this vegan chocolate.

A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.

Serbians prepare these cold, jellied pork cubes for even colder winters.

In northern Scandinavia, cups of coffee get enhanced with cheese.

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

Ground nuts provide the base for this warm, caffeine-free drink.

Soft young cones make a sweet jam believed to have health benefits in Russia and Georgia.

Lauded by poets, a Scottish town's hot-smoked haddock may date back to the Vikings.

Invented in Scotland in the late 1800s, this syrupy “instant coffee” is now a beloved baking ingredient.

The ocean-scented brew pays homage to an old Scottish style.

This ancient, spreadable cheese is disappearing from Scottish cuisine.

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

The anus-shaped fruit tastes like cinnamon applesauce.