Icelanders make a very, very good dog.

The stinky cheese comes with onions and bathroom humor.

Pink or green syrup turns a historic German ale into a tart, sweet delight.

Fizzy, fruity, and still fermenting, this almost-wine is a celebrated part of Austria's harvest season.

A bitter liqueur that traces the history of a Hungarian-Jewish family.

Hungary's favorite chocolate bar is filled with cheese curd.

In this Hungarian campfire treat, roasted pork fat coats slices of bread in decadent drippings.

This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.

A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.

Anyone for a shot of “Black Death”?

Only a few breweries still make smoky beer in this classic German style.

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

On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.

Real maraschinos were born more than a century ago in an Italian distillery.

This dessert pays tribute to the snow-covered mountains surrounding Salzburg.

Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.

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