Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.

This French wedding cake is a caramel-wrapped tower of pastry balls.

In the 1960s, Royal Air Force pilots made a startling discovery about their sweets.

Eating these unpredictable tapas is a game of spicy-pepper roulette.

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.

The Irish bread comes with raisins and omens.

The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.

In Lisbon, tiny, standing-room-only bars specialize in this sour cherry liqueur.

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”

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

A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.

Invented in Scotland in the late 1800s, this syrupy “instant coffee” is now a beloved baking ingredient.

This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.

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

Meet Sweden's savory “sandwich cake.”

Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

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

Every December, Sinterklaas and his helper throw these little spiced cookies to Dutch children.

These saffron buns are eaten on Lucia Day in Sweden.

In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.

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