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Food Festivals

Skewered gohei mochi.

Hebo Matsuri

Every November, wasp-based dishes create quite a buzz in a Japanese village.

Picking the Mohammadi rose in Qamsar.

Kashan Rose Water Festival

Iran’s annual celebration of its signature flower makes this desert region fragrant.

Xuixo

The original Cronut was named after a legendary acrobat's sneeze.

Fluff jousting.

What the Fluff? Festival

The marshmallow spread's birthplace offers a quirky tribute to the sweet-sticky stuff.

Guests enjoy a Bénichon meal at an event photographed by the region's tourism board.

The Swiss Festival That Starts When the Cows Come Home

Six courses, eight hours, and foods you won’t find anywhere else.

Molly Harris December 11, 2018

Giant Paella

Outdoor festivals in Valencia call for traditional fare made in gargantuan pans.

Persimmon Pudding

One southern Indiana town cooks up this unique, time-honored dessert every September.

Butelo e Casulas

Before Lent, residents of Trás-os-Montes indulge in a pairing of stuffed pork stomach and bean pods.

Guimaras Mango Festival

Themed buffets, parades, performances, and competitions dominate this Philippines island every May.

The festival culminates in a procession of local leaders.

Krobo Millet Festival

This harvest celebration culminates in a procession of drummers, palanquin-riding leaders, and vibrant colors.

Spiedies

Binghamton celebrates its sandwich of marinated meat cubes at a yearly hot air balloon festival.

Biska in a tree where misteltoe has also found a host.

Biska

One of the smallest cities in the world specializes in mistletoe brandy.

Bau Nyale

Worm-catching and love come together at this Indonesian harvest and courtship festival.

In this phenomenon, oxygen-deprived fish break to the surface.

Mobile Bay Jubilees

In this summer phenomenon, fish swarm Alabama shores and waterfront residents scoop up the bounty.

Binissalem, Spain

Fideus de Vermar

Gargantuan pots of slow-cooked lamb, noodles, and red wine feed everyone at a Mallorcan harvest festival.

Feast of the Hunters' Moon

The autumn event re-creates meals shared by French settlers and Native Americans at an 18th-century fort.

Bánh Pía

This mooncake's flaky exterior gives way to a creamy, sometimes stinky, core.

Bled Cream Cake

The decadent pastry almost outshines the Slovenian lake it's named for.