One of the smallest cities in the world specializes in mistletoe brandy.

Its deep-fried crust is part of a longstanding Neapolitan tradition.

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

The sweet potato donuts are an integral part of the Afro-Peruvian community.

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

Outside chapels carved from cliffs and caves, elderly women sell sweet, beautiful breads rooted in Armenia’s Christian traditions.

These tricky pitchers turned pouring into a complex drinking game.

Worm-catching and love come together at this Indonesian harvest and courtship festival.

Facing invasion, the small town of Boticas buried their bottles and gave birth to a unique style of wine.

The way to celebrate unmarried Danes’ 25th and 30th birthdays is to attack them with spices.

Flavoring everything from dumplings to mochi, this sweet and salty paste shows another side to edamame.

This ceremonial Mayan brew has evolved into a sweet, smoky spirit in the Chiapas highlands.

The ancestral soup of the Q’eqchi’ Maya packs heat and history.

At Danish birthday parties, you can have your cake and decapitate it, too.

On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.

In Togolese markets, locals socialize over gourds of this sweet-and-sour sorghum beer.

The dainty, cream-filled specialty is on the brink of extinction.

This modern adaptation of a 9,000-year-old brew combines elements of beer, wine, and mead.

At a subterranean Edinburgh bar, drinkers can assemble their cocktails via kitschy claw machine.

In South Africa, women transform a tart fruit into a celebrated sour brew.

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

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

The decadent pastry almost outshines the Slovenian lake it's named for.

Typically reserved for special occasions, the massive meal can be bought for a hefty sum at restaurants in Qatar.