You might not even see the meat beneath this pile of potato chips, sauce, and quail eggs.

The cool Colombian treat blends shaved ice with syrup, fruit, and anything from wafer cookies to cheese.

This fruit makes tattoos, antibiotics, and dessert.

This French Creole Christmas Eve tradition takes midnight munchies to a whole new level.

Every July, a seaside town pays homage to its local mollusks with eating contests, a marine-themed parade, and plenty of fresh seafood.

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

This French marathon has regular stops for wine, cheese, and oysters.

For Italian-Americans, Christmas Eve is all about the seafood.

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

This steamy concoction features a salty, melted surprise at the bottom of the mug: white cheese.

A Colonial cocktail brought to you by ale, rum, and a really hot poker.

Every mug of Nepalese millet beer is basically bottomless.

It's the fat-fueled energy drink of the Tibetan Plateau.

After a long day of skiing, you deserve caffeine, fire, and alcohol—at the same time.

In northern Scandinavia, cups of coffee get enhanced with cheese.

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

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

These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.

A decadent dessert whose Italian name translates to “nipples of Venus.”

Called the turducken of desserts, this multilayered cake hides two pies inside.

Arkansas' unofficial state treat doesn't contain marsupials, but it does have several sweet layers.

Long Island's rich history of clamming is packed inside a creamy, sea-scented pie.

A custardy twist on apple pie finds delicious use for fruit reaching spoilage.

These massive, booze-filled cakes once made voting sweet.