The washed and dried root of the licorice plant was once a popular natural “candy.”

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

Most sushi fans have never tried this rare rhizome.

The decadent pastry almost outshines the Slovenian lake it's named for.

Folding and deep-frying pies is a beloved Neapolitan tradition.

Its deep-fried crust is part of a longstanding Neapolitan tradition.

This sweet symbolic figurine is a Sicilian holiday tradition.

These salty potatoes were originally boiled in seawater.

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

These Neapolitan Christmas sweets double as decorations.

Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.

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

The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.

To do Christmas right, Italians turn to heavenly chestnuts.

Some Sicilians start their day with this decadent combination.

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.

On an island’s moon-like terrain, grapevines creep out of ashen volcanic soil and create extraordinary elixirs.

As fine as the marble it's cured in, this pig fat salumi is a Tuscan masterpiece.