Foods sashacollecutt Has Tried

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

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

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

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

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

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

Iceland's thick, chewy "hot spring bread" is just like regular rye bread, with one big difference.

This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.

These Bavarian cookies are also intricate works of art.

To do Christmas right, Italians turn to heavenly chestnuts.

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

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

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

The most sobering salad of the Russian Civil War.

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

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.

The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.

These Dutch doughnuts are classic New Year's treats.

Atop every serving of Dutch “war fries,” a pile of spicy, savory condiments do battle.

A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.

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

You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.

This rustic cider's name derives from an English term for fruit thievery.