The portable breakfast food might've originated with British soldiers returning from India.

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.

As fine as the marble it's cured in, this pig fat salumi is a Tuscan masterpiece.

Slovakian winters call for a honey-and-bacon hot brandy cocktail.

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

This ruby, tannic style is little-known outside its native Bulgaria.

A wine so luxuriously sweet, it's consumed by the spoonful.

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

You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.

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

In Poland's highlands, a small group makes a beautiful, smoky sheep's milk cheese.

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.

This dessert is roasted over a fire and looks like a tree.

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.

The traditional way to send a stream of wine straight to your mouth.

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

After the giant food fight is over, fire trucks are needed to hose down the sauce-filled streets.

On an island’s moon-like terrain, grapevines creep out of ashen volcanic soil and create extraordinary elixirs.

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

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

Pilgrims trekking across Spain can stop for free wine at the Monasterio de Irache.

This Canary Islands' specialty upgrades coffee with layers of condensed milk and liqueur.

Facing invasion, the small town of Boticas buried their bottles and gave birth to a unique style of wine.