Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.

Scandinavians use blood to make dense, dark, savory flapjacks.

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

The traditional sweet currant cake has an incendiary reputation.

Sheffield’s secret sauce has a cult following.

This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.

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

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

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.

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

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.

Local lore claims that German bakers made these pastries as an act of quiet rebellion during French occupation.

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”

The portable breakfast food might've originated with British soldiers returning from India.

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

Nothing says “happy holidays” quite like mulled wine and a flaming, rum-soaked sugar loaf.

This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.