Pay tribute to the poet Robert Burns with bagpipes, readings, and heaping helpings of haggis.

Scotland's beloved traditional dish is deep-fried and served up fast-food style.

This sweet Scottish pudding gets boiled in a bag for special occasions.

Lauded by poets, a Scottish town's hot-smoked haddock may date back to the Vikings.

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

Invented in Scotland in the late 1800s, this syrupy “instant coffee” is now a beloved baking ingredient.

Sour green sweets commemorate a victorious Scottish skirmish of 1337.

A fragrant, difficult-to-harvest delicacy from the Scottish moorlands.

The ocean-scented brew pays homage to an old Scottish style.

The caffeinated wine is made by British monks and loved by Scottish criminals.

These salty potatoes were originally boiled in seawater.

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

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

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 ancient, spreadable cheese is disappearing from Scottish cuisine.

These intricate stamps are relics from a time when dairy farmers beautifully branded their products.

A now-archaic Scottish breakfast paved the way for this popular dessert.

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

These saffron buns are eaten on Lucia Day in Sweden.

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

A sweet and sticky accident from Derbyshire, England.

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

This jewel-toned Sicilian and Maltese specialty is so sweet, it’s hard to believe it comes from a spiky cactus.