During Carnival, Neapolitans fill up on these fluffy potato doughnuts.

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

Infants and Genghis Khan enjoyed this fermented mare's milk.

The Ukrainian wedding bread is so beautiful, it's displayed near the altar.

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

This Christmas bread is formed in the shape of the baby Jesus.

Called the turducken of desserts, this multilayered cake hides two pies inside.

The sweet potato donuts are an integral part of the Afro-Peruvian community.

Slovakian winters call for a honey-and-bacon hot brandy cocktail.

On Tibetan New Year, deep-fried cookies take the form of auspicious symbols and festive snacks.

In Auckland's Mount Eden neighborhood, giant chopsticks lift noodles from the sidewalk.

The candy is huge with Norwegian hikers and skiers.

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

These pull-apart rolls were once baked with lottery tickets in the center.

A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.

The original Cronut was named after a legendary acrobat's sneeze.

A now-shuttered Missouri drive-in brought local acclaim to patties topped in peanut butter.

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.

The most expensive melon in the world is a status symbol in Japan.

This velvety, vintage treat still has a fan base in Maryland.

A custardy twist on apple pie finds delicious use for fruit reaching spoilage.

These savory pastries come from Lithuania's Karaim minority.

Sandwiches stuffed with wine-and-cinnamon-spiced sausage have been a specialty of Michigan's Upper Peninsula since 1936.

Baked in traditional adobe hornos, this bread is a staple of the American Southwest's Native Pueblo people.