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

In Portugal, a bowl of “camel’s drool” is a sweet treat.

A sandwich so decadent, it was once inappropriate for women to order one.

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

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

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

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

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

This tomato variety can stay fresh for six months after harvesting.

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

This is what happens when a bartender spices up a classic fisherman's coffee cocktail.

On one small island, this golden liquid is both a local delicacy and traditional medicine.

To earn a waffle from these vendors, you must first play a game of roulette.

This heavenly custard was born from the leftovers of sherry winemaking.

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

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

This gooey, sweet treat was a Soviet staple.

Soviet cafeterias whipped up this chocolate “potato” to use leftovers.

The Ukrainian wedding bread is so beautiful, it's displayed near the altar.

The candy is huge with Norwegian hikers and skiers.

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

This “brown cheese” tastes like caramel.

It looks like an exploding planet and tastes like sugarcane.

This shape-shifting bread has kept its traditional name, but continued to reinvent itself with changing times.