This Saharan sand-baked fare is nicknamed “Berber pizza.”

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

Indiana's unofficial state pie was once a desperate measure.

This sweet, silky Irish pudding has a secret ingredient: seaweed.

Local lore claims that German bakers made these pastries as an act of quiet rebellion during French occupation.

This hot-pink sweet treat that bears only a notional resemblance to poultry is a Canadian Christmastime staple.

This shape-shifting bread has kept its traditional name, but continued to reinvent itself with changing times.

French Canadians find “nun’s farts” addictively delicious.

Kentucky's melt-in-your-mouth treats date back to the 1800s.

A small town is home to a beloved candy invented by one of Sweden's first female entrepreneurs.

Adding juniper ash to this traditional Navajo dish gives it as much calcium as a glass of milk.

These Neapolitan Christmas sweets double as decorations.

This Chicago specialty stacks three cakes into one monster dessert.

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

We have the Ottoman sultans to thank for this creamy Turkish dessert made of chicken breast.

One of America's earliest candies is still available to buy.

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

Elusive in its country of origin, this multilayer cake has found a home in Manitoba's “New Iceland” region.

Outside chapels carved from cliffs and caves, elderly women sell sweet, beautiful breads rooted in Armenia’s Christian traditions.

Cold mornings in the Andean Highlands are best met with a steaming cup of this sweet, purple drink.

In the city of Potosí, a steamy soup bubbles from the heat of volcanic rocks.

Pulling gobs of this handmade taffy yields strong arms and a sweet reward.

Floridians baked this tangy treat before key lime took over the state's pie scene.

Sweet-makers conjure up this light-as-a-cloud cream pudding on dewy nights in Lucknow, India.