This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

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

These Neapolitan Christmas sweets double as decorations.

Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.

This traditional dessert commemorates the country's sweet taste of victory over the French emperor in 1812.

The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.

To do Christmas right, Italians turn to heavenly chestnuts.

Some Sicilians start their day with this decadent combination.

Revelers roast wieners and “witches” at this annual Czech festival.

Soft young cones make a sweet jam believed to have health benefits in Russia and Georgia.

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

As fine as the marble it's cured in, this pig fat salumi is a Tuscan masterpiece.

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

Kyrgyzstan’s fried dough marks special occasions and "feeds" the dead.

These cheese balls have fueled Central Asian nomads for centuries.

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

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

The pungent pickled cheese is a popular Czech bar snack.

These pull-apart rolls were once baked with lottery tickets in the center.