To do Christmas right, Italians turn to heavenly chestnuts.

In Yorkshire, the holidays usher in this salty-sweet combo.

During Christmastime in the Philippines, purple reigns with this colorful sticky rice snack.

Some families keep their holiday meal fresh by letting it live in their bathtub.

In Venezuela, traditional Christmas bread marries ham, raisins, and olives.

This Danish rice pudding appeases wicked elves.

Smashing this pink candy pig with a tiny hammer is a Christmas tradition in Saratoga Springs.

With this egg-based Christmas dessert, Portuguese pastelarias celebrate a bloodsucking fish.

Grandmas fashion this near-forgotten Passover treat from ginger and honey.

A sweet and sticky accident from Derbyshire, England.

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

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

On Tibetan New Year, deep-fried cookies take the form of auspicious symbols and festive snacks.

Thai street vendors serve this spicy seafood while it's still moving.

The candy is huge with Norwegian hikers and skiers.

Celebrate the harvest and the return of a beloved mythical king with this 26-dish Malayali feast.

Neither tea nor hot chocolate, this Caribbean cocoa drink is in a league of its own.

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

This jewel-toned Sicilian and Maltese specialty is so sweet, it’s hard to believe it comes from a spiky cactus.

The marshmallow spread's birthplace offers a quirky tribute to the sweet-sticky stuff.

At last, a street snack that brings together Doritos, veggies, pickled pig skin, and gummies.

This edible silver garnish has long added bling to South Asian cuisine.

This sugar-soaked South Asian sweet isn’t your basic bread pudding.

These pink cookies are destined to be dunked in champagne.