The world's northernmost commercial brewery makes beer with water from a glacier.

When faced with less-than-optimal ingredients, Swedes and Norwegians once clarified their brews with eggs.

The candy is huge with Norwegian hikers and skiers.

This sweet, cheese-filled Norwegian flatbread keeps Nordlanders nourished during the long winter.

This Christmas tree elixir kept Vikings and Captain Cook alive.

Finally, an edible carrying case for fish.

Blood-and-barley dumplings give this Finnish soup its iconic texture.

A Lapland delicacy, this tender meat gets drizzled in sweet lingonberry syrup.

Hot, fruity, and an integral part of the longest cross-country ski race in the world.

Scandinavia has a long history of stretching flour supplies with tree bark.

Revelers roast wieners and “witches” at this annual Czech festival.

This grain-free beer was all but forgotten until folk festivals sparked a revival in Kurpie, Poland.

These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.

Bakers fold this Polish pastry 81 times into the shape of a horseshoe.

This sliceable sweet treat is actually dairy-free.

Don your party hat, sing, and chow down at these seasonal Swedish crayfish feasts.

Goggles are a good idea at this wine-slinging battle.

This Galician punch is set aflame to ward off evil spirits.

Murcians celebrate the end of Lenten fasting by burning a giant papier-mâché sardine.

On the island of Mallorca, locals celebrate their viticulture with parades, grape-stomping contests, and a massive fruit fight.

This Spanish city gears up for Lent with a massive meringue fight.

In Ibi, “the Floured Ones” use food, face paint, and firecrackers to stage a commemorative coup.

On the Andalusian coast, once-deadly tentacles become crispy delicacies.

A prehistoric sea monster sucks blood, then gets cooked in its own.