Meats & Animal Products
Mangalica
These woolly pigs produce the “Kobe beef of pork.”
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Meats & Animal Products
These woolly pigs produce the “Kobe beef of pork.”
Meats & Animal Products
Beer-brewing monks make aromatic, ale-flavored cheese in the Belgian countryside.
Drinks
Artichokes form the backbone of this vegetal liqueur.
Prepared Foods
A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.
Drinks
Make like a 19th-century Belgian miner and cool off with this refreshing ale.
Gastro
The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.
Drinks
Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.
Sweets
Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.
Prepared Foods
A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.
Drinks
Only a few breweries still make smoky beer in this classic German style.
Meats & Animal Products
Deep-fried grasshoppers make a tangy, crispy taco filling.
Gastro
This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.
Fruits & Vegetables
Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.
Prepared Foods
This bird comes with a brew inside.
Drinks
A brewery consulted drinking vessels found in the ancient king’s tomb to recreate a 2,700-year-old elixir.
Drinks
Pink or green syrup turns a historic German ale into a tart, sweet delight.
Drinks
Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.
Drinks
You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.
Drinks
Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.
Ingredients & Condiments
It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.
Drinks
This drink hasn't been produced since the late nineties, but still has a cult following.
Drinks
What began as an April Fools' Day prank ended in a testicle-spiked beer.
Sweets
This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.
Gastro
The hot dog chain’s charming “bi-dent” picks up potatoes with ease.