The lye-soaked fish recipe created by Vikings is now a holiday favorite at Midwestern church dinners.

A rare, rich pudding made from the milk of a cow who's just given birth.

These chocolate-covered peanuts got M&M's banned in Sweden.

These beautiful wooden cups are traditionally carved from birch tree burls.

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

The candy is huge with Norwegian hikers and skiers.

This sweet, cheese-filled Norwegian flatbread keeps Nordlanders nourished during the long winter.

A small town is home to a beloved candy invented by one of Sweden's first female entrepreneurs.

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

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”

Denmark's open-faced sandwiches are equal parts decadent and decorative.

This Danish rice pudding appeases wicked elves.

For special occasions, Norwegians stack 18 rings of cake into a tower.

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

Teething babies and royalty were fans of this British city's signature sherry.

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

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

This coffee additive and killer of trees has a reputation as a medical marvel.

The marshmallow-based candy is named for a delicacy just out of the ancient Greeks' reach.

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

There's a legend that this Latvian herbal liqueur saved an ailing Catherine the Great.

A bitter liqueur that traces the history of a Hungarian-Jewish family.

Deer antlers were once essential to light and fluffy baking.

Pink or green syrup turns a historic German ale into a tart, sweet delight.