These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.

This “hodgepodge” of affordable ingredients fueled local laborers during the Industrial Revolution.

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

A now-archaic Scottish breakfast paved the way for this popular dessert.

The annual feast invites local macaques to dine on towers of fruit and vegetables among the ruins of a 13th-century temple.

To make the perfect matcha, start with the perfect whisk.

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

These Bavarian cookies are also intricate works of art.

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.

In Yorkshire, the holidays usher in this salty-sweet combo.

A sweet and sticky accident from Derbyshire, England.

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

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.

These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.

This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.

This ancient token of betrothal lives on as a Valentine's Day gift in Wales.

Sushi chefs in Toronto are just teasing lovers of actual pizza, but with delicious outcomes.

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

This chocolate-coated confection's crisp, bubbly structure is well-suited to the even crisper Buffalo air.

This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.

Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.