Foods ximocas Has Tried

This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.

These delicious strands of juice-coated nuts look like colorful candlesticks.

These Dutch doughnuts are classic New Year's treats.

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

No one eats pickled herring like the Dutch.

This sausage saved Jews' lives in Inquisition-era Portugal.

What look like noodles are actually delicious baby eels.

A sandwich so decadent, it was once inappropriate for women to order one.

Atop every serving of Dutch “war fries,” a pile of spicy, savory condiments do battle.

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

These woolly pigs produce the “Kobe beef of pork.”

For a brief seasonal window in Spain, snails go from dreaded pests to coveted tapas.

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.

Eating these unpredictable tapas is a game of spicy-pepper roulette.

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.

In Lisbon, tiny, standing-room-only bars specialize in this sour cherry liqueur.

In this Dutch holiday tradition, Sinterklaas leaves good children sweet pieces of the alphabet inside their shoes.

This melting-pot munchie combines fries, shawarma, melted cheese, garlic sauce, and spicy sambal.

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

In homestyle Portuguese restaurants known as tascas, savory stewed chicken gizzards are a flavorful favorite.

These seashell-shaped, yolk-filled candies are a symbol of Portugal's canal-lined city.

After the birth of a child, Dutch families celebrate with a sweet and colorful treat.

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

This heavenly custard was born from the leftovers of sherry winemaking.