These beloved Indonesian chips are actually flattened, fried seeds.

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

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

To do Christmas right, Italians turn to heavenly chestnuts.

This meat dish slow-cooks in the embers that heat Moroccan bathhouses.

This protected German fruit has its own representative queen.

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.

The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.

The melon has its own sculpture, festival, and order of knights.

These Southeast Asian legumes are famed for their lasting funk and deliciously nutty flavor.

This plant adds a hint of vanilla and a wash of brilliant green to any dish.

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”

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

The washed and dried root of the licorice plant was once a popular natural “candy.”

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

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

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

Atop every serving of Dutch “war fries,” a pile of spicy, savory condiments do battle.

This Dutch-Indonesian cake contains up to 30 layers.

Make like a 19th-century Belgian miner and cool off with this refreshing ale.

This Christmas bread is formed in the shape of the baby Jesus.

Beer-brewing monks make aromatic, ale-flavored cheese in the Belgian countryside.

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

These Dutch doughnuts are classic New Year's treats.