These saffron buns are eaten on Lucia Day in Sweden.

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

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

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

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

The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

This Midwestern dessert salad draws on both Scandinavian immigrant and local Ojibwe influences.

A decadent blend of coffee, whipped egg, and butter have made this wartime invention a modern-day favorite.

Fresh fruit is the main feature of this sweet sandwich.

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.

A ritual that showcases the beauty of the present moment.

Once a treatment for heat stroke, the herbal gel now flavors desserts.

The Soviet-Korean carrot salad is a sweet-and-sour testament to a diaspora's resilience.

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.

This savory seafood condiment is named after the finest cognacs.

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

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.

A cocktail that originated in a British officers’ club in erstwhile Burma now has fans across the world.

When life gives you lemons, this tropical fruit makes 'em taste like lemonade.

A gesture of welcome and respect, Moroccan mint tea gets poured from high above the glass.

A sweet and nutty liqueur made with the fruit of the "elephant tree."

The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.

This famous Italian honey is now produced only on an Australian island.