Blood-and-barley dumplings give this Finnish soup its iconic texture.

Called the turducken of desserts, this multilayered cake hides two pies inside.

A wine so luxuriously sweet, it's consumed by the spoonful.

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

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

This modern adaptation of a 9,000-year-old brew combines elements of beer, wine, and mead.

Anyone for a shot of “Black Death”?

It takes patience and skill to harvest these delicious bivalves.

Typically reserved for special occasions, the massive meal can be bought for a hefty sum at restaurants in Qatar.

The Icelandic brew is made with malts smoked over burning sheep dung.

In South Africa, women transform a tart fruit into a celebrated sour brew.

Pounded water beetles are this spicy condiment's main ingredient.

This pricey dessert is made from frogs' fallopian tubes.

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

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

Bishop's Vineyard makes its products from grapes grown in California graveyards.

A Canadian spirit made with Newfoundland's beloved berry.

These seashell-shaped, yolk-filled candies are a symbol of Portugal's canal-lined city.

To honor Iceland's patron saint, feast on fermented skate.

Make like a 19th-century Belgian miner and cool off with this refreshing ale.

Bakers fold this Polish pastry 81 times into the shape of a horseshoe.

In Langhorne, Pennsylvania, two brothers decided to take their doughy creations to the next level.

These beloved Indonesian chips are actually flattened, fried seeds.

On this holiday, Icelandic children earn cream buns by spanking their parents.