In the 1960s, Royal Air Force pilots made a startling discovery about their sweets.

This "Fluid of Beef" fed an army and makes a hearty tea.

There's much more to these offal-based meatballs than the unfortunate double meaning of their name.

A sailor's stew that's come to define Liverpudlians.

Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.

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

Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.

The Aussie street food meal of meat pie on a sea of peas.

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.

The original energy bar.

The traditional sweet currant cake has an incendiary reputation.

A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.

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

Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

In Czechia, a foamy beer is a sweet and creamy treat.

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.

The best place to find the “nectar of the gods” is Holy Island.

This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.

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

This “hodgepodge” of affordable ingredients fueled local laborers during the Industrial Revolution.

Only one bakery still makes these hard biscuits that were once beloved by Thomas Hardy.

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.

In Yorkshire, the holidays usher in this salty-sweet combo.