To do Christmas right, Italians turn to heavenly chestnuts.

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.

The bread and butter of Dutch cuisine includes these jumbo sprinkles.

The most sobering salad of the Russian Civil War.

This French wedding cake is a caramel-wrapped tower of pastry balls.

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.

The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.

These Dutch doughnuts are classic New Year's treats.

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

A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.

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

You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.

This rustic cider's name derives from an English term for fruit thievery.

The sweet-and-sour soda almost disappeared with the collapse of communist rule in then-Czechoslovakia.

These almond cakes resembling gold ingots were sold near the Paris stock exchange.

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

Though its home region has been split by war, love for this hearty pastry transcends borders.

This beloved Russian dessert is the brainchild of Soviet-era housewives with meat grinders.

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

Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.

This powder proved essential to Arctic exploration, war, and the ice cream parlor.

This tangy fruit flavors everything from ice cream to cocktails.