Belgium's stew of beef and abbey-style ale is essentially bourguignon for beer lovers.

Goggles are a good idea at this wine-slinging battle.

In this Dutch holiday tradition, Sinterklaas leaves good children sweet pieces of the alphabet inside their shoes.

Recently introduced to France, it's the color of pool water.

These seashell-shaped, yolk-filled candies are a symbol of Portugal's canal-lined city.

A wine so luxuriously sweet, it's consumed by the spoonful.

After the birth of a child, Dutch families celebrate with a sweet and colorful treat.

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

Nothing says “happy holidays” quite like mulled wine and a flaming, rum-soaked sugar loaf.

This sweet symbolic figurine is a Sicilian holiday tradition.

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

These sweet hands come with stories of triumph and brutality.

The Netherlands' most famous treat now comes in a bottle.

The rich, potato-filled dish nourished Catholics on meatless Fridays.

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

These detailed, dainty confections are made by hand with minimal tools.

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

These Neapolitan Christmas sweets double as decorations.

This decadent cheese has frugal roots.

These Bavarian cookies are also intricate works of art.

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.

A sailor's stew that's come to define Liverpudlians.

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

A distillery's abandoned barrels of cinnamon liqueur led to this new Dutch tradition.