How to Eat: Karelian Pie
The Karelian Pie is built on a thinly rolled unleavened rye crust, stuffed with rice porridge, and given an egg or butter wash
How to Eat: Weißwurst (Bavarian White Sausage)
Weißwurst and Bavaria go together like Weizen beer and its foam crown; one simply does not go without the other
How to Eat: Pomegranate
Pomegranate seeds have always looked, to my loving eye, like beautiful cabochon-cut rubies. Their domed tops seem to sparkle in the light and similar to the gemstone,…
How to Eat: Truffles
Bordered by France and Switzerland and with a name meaning “at the foot of the mountains”, Italy’s Piedmont region is the very heart and soul of Italian truffle…
How to Eat: Oysters
Nothing signals the end of summer at the seaside like raw oysters, freshly shucked and served on a bed of ice with a bowl of lemon wedges.
How to Eat: Caterpillars
They are plump, wiggly, and colourful, and whether you call them Imbrasia belina, mopane worms, or just caterpillars, these insects make for a savoury snack. They are…
How to Eat: Snails
An inherent part of French cuisine, escargots are one specialty of France’s Burgundy region that you can’t leave the country without having tasted. And to be fair, before…
How to Eat: Acarajé
Walking along the streets of Salvador in Bahia, a Brazilian state, you are bound to spot some women dressed rather differently amidst the crowd. But don’t let…
How to Eat: Asparagus
Asparagus is loved throughout the world, but perhaps no more so than it is in Germany. Find out all you need to know about how to eat asparagus.
How to Eat: Haggis
Of all the national dishes in the world, haggis is one of the more infamous. You may have heard the story that the wild and elusive haggis…
How to Eat: Samgyeopsal (삼겹살)
People in Korea like their pork belly a lot. And they call it samgyeopsal (삼겹살). Literally, it means “three (삼) layered (겹) flesh (살)”. It is like…
How to Eat: Kroakemandels
There are an estimated 650 cafes in the Belgian city of Ghent. But there is one that is more special than the rest – Cafe Folklore. Neither…