Every December, Sinterklaas and his helper throw these little spiced cookies to Dutch children.

Proof that dumplings and chicken wings are not mutually exclusive categories.

This ultra-thin blue corn delicacy is traditionally eaten at Hopi weddings.

This sweet treat has been cool for more than 1,000 years.

A beloved dish in ancient Rome, these rodents are now grilled or stewed in select Croatian and Slovenian restaurants.

This annual offering involves four million women, one goddess, and incredible quantities of rice pudding.

Journey into the Marrakesh Kasbah to find this lean, slightly sweet favorite.

This melting-pot munchie combines fries, shawarma, melted cheese, garlic sauce, and spicy sambal.

Denmark's open-faced sandwiches are equal parts decadent and decorative.

These giant, volcano-shaped barnacles house sweet, crablike meat.

After being banned for a decade and a half, this Roman classic is back on the table.

These adorable buns hide savory and sweet surprises.

England's take on the Mexican meal wraps a Yorkshire pudding around meaty fillings.

See Taiwan's dying art of fishing with fire.

Sicilian nuns once hung these sugary "fruits" from tree branches.

These dangling decorations of lemon and chili peppers are meant to ward off a goddess of misfortune.

This jelly is made with dandelions and tastes like honey.

This wintertime serenade for apple trees also involves firing rifles and drinking cider.

In Houston, Vietnamese chefs offer a unique take on the “mud bug.”

The annual feast invites local macaques to dine on towers of fruit and vegetables among the ruins of a 13th-century temple.

One small Portuguese town celebrates a saint with phallic cakes.

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

A very non-vegan dish inspired this vegan chocolate.

The streets of Palermo are filled with the smell of succulent, sizzling lamb intestines.