Most people have never tasted the real thing.

Italians make a bloody delicious chocolate pudding.

The dessert that's also a meal.

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.

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

These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.

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

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

Once a year, communities on the tiny island gather to preserve the art of making licorice-flavored apple butter.

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.

Once made by monks, this candy spends 15 days rolling in sugar syrup to get its pearly-white shell.

These French candies originally came in seashells.

This French wedding cake is a caramel-wrapped tower of pastry balls.

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

These sweet hands come with stories of triumph and brutality.

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.

The Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle.

In this Dutch holiday tradition, Sinterklaas leaves good children sweet pieces of the alphabet inside their shoes.

Dutch travelers who want the taste of home can always pack “vacation cheese.”

With this Dutch liqueur, you can now drink licorice.

After the birth of a child, Dutch families celebrate with a sweet and colorful treat.

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

This melting-pot munchie combines fries, shawarma, melted cheese, garlic sauce, and spicy sambal.

The bread and butter of Dutch cuisine includes these jumbo sprinkles.