Lebkuchen, Germany

Nuremberg lebkuchen, soft spiced rounds baked on thin wafers, some glazed with sugar and others coated in dark chocolate. The finest grade, Elisenlebkuchen, must contain at least 25 percent nuts and less than 10 percent flour, which puts them closer to a nut cake than to crisp gingerbread. Only lebkuchen made within Nuremberg may carry the city's name.