When the clock strikes midnight on the third Thursday of November, fans gather to celebrate the release of this fresh, fruity wine.

This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.

These French candies originally came in seashells.

The 17th-century dessert plants an isle of meringue in a sea of custard.

Before they're filled with brandy, these bottles get attached to trees so pears can grow inside.

Without salt or refrigeration, early residents of the Faroe Islands preserved their mutton with the cold wind.

This Dutch-Indonesian cake contains up to 30 layers.

A gesture of welcome and respect, Moroccan mint tea gets poured from high above the glass.

It's expensive, it's gelatinous, it's made from swiftlet spit.

The delicacy makes a rich, gamey appetizer in northern Sweden.

Don your party hat, sing, and chow down at these seasonal Swedish crayfish feasts.

Meet Sweden's savory “sandwich cake.”

This Swedish holiday soda outsells Coca-Cola during the Christmas season.

These saffron buns are eaten on Lucia Day in Sweden.