Though its home region has been split by war, love for this hearty pastry transcends borders.

Folding and deep-frying pies is a beloved Neapolitan tradition.

Portugal's volcanic archipelago is home to addictively sweet and chewy muffins.

The dainty, cream-filled specialty is on the brink of extinction.

This old-school Italian dish comes in a rich and savory wrapper.

Its deep-fried crust is part of a longstanding Neapolitan tradition.

Finnish immigrants brought these crunchy, cinnamon-coated slices to Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

This dessert pays tribute to the snow-covered mountains surrounding Salzburg.

These sweet hands come with stories of triumph and brutality.

Cooks in the Southern United States still whip up this spicy, seductively sweet condiment from the 1950s.

This Canary Islands' specialty upgrades coffee with layers of condensed milk and liqueur.

These detailed, dainty confections are made by hand with minimal tools.

At some New Orleans weddings, bridesmaids predict their futures with these hidden charms.

These Neapolitan Christmas sweets double as decorations.

This Polish Easter tradition artfully assembles symbolic foods, from bread to lamb-shaped butter.

The legend of these rum-and-molasses cookies leads to a New England tavern owned by a Black Revolutionary War veteran.

This Swedish holiday soda outsells Coca-Cola during the Christmas season.

Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.

This traditional dessert commemorates the country's sweet taste of victory over the French emperor in 1812.

South Jersey's signature syrup has been flavoring sodas and shakes for more than a century.

Satisfy your midnight munchies with this Franken-feast out of St. Louis, Missouri.

The St. Louis creation earned the "best use of the worst cheese" award.

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

These Bavarian cookies are also intricate works of art.