Portugal's volcanic archipelago is home to addictively sweet and chewy muffins.

These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.

The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.

These “drowning” pickled sausages may be named for their appearance or their inventor's untimely demise.

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

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.

A custardy twist on apple pie finds delicious use for fruit reaching spoilage.

Lauded by poets, a Scottish town's hot-smoked haddock may date back to the Vikings.

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

A small town is home to a beloved candy invented by one of Sweden's first female entrepreneurs.

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

In Spain's Extremadura region, local sheep and a touch of thistle make for an ultra-creamy, slightly bitter cheese.

Developed by Spain's elite military unit in the 1920s, this cocktail is a favorite among Barcelona's college students.

The melon has its own sculpture, festival, and order of knights.

These cake-laden tables fueled community meetings that helped bring Southern Jutland back into Denmark.

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.

These beautiful wooden cups are traditionally carved from birch tree burls.

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

This Swedish holiday soda outsells Coca-Cola during the Christmas season.

These saffron buns are eaten on Lucia Day in Sweden.

Meet Sweden's savory “sandwich cake.”