In the mountains of the Philippines, nuns raise funds with a sweet spread made from purple yams.

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

At 8,000 feet above sea level, glacial irrigation produces a unique heirloom grain.

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

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.

In Thai lore, these fried hard-boiled eggs are a delicious warning for a misbehaving husband.

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

These almond cakes resembling gold ingots were sold near the Paris stock exchange.

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

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”

The candy is huge with Norwegian hikers and skiers.

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

These saffron buns are eaten on Lucia Day in Sweden.

During Christmastime in the Philippines, purple reigns with this colorful sticky rice snack.

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

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

These absorbent stalks make perfect flavor sponges in Vietnamese cuisine.

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

Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.

In Tibetan temples, yak butter burns day and night.

Meet Sweden's savory “sandwich cake.”

These Southeast Asian legumes are famed for their lasting funk and deliciously nutty flavor.

Denmark's open-faced sandwiches are equal parts decadent and decorative.

In Myanmar, fermented tea leaves make a tangy, caffeinated salad.