Saffron, rose water, and pistachios combine in a fragrant, sweet-savory treat.

These saffron buns are eaten on Lucia Day in Sweden.

These pink cookies are destined to be dunked in champagne.

On April 14, lonely South Korean singles are encouraged to drown their sorrows in black noodles.

The higher you toss this fish salad, the luckier your year will be.

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

Apples are red, blueberries are blue / But these pommes d’amour are red inside, too.

This pristine honey with a cool menthol aftertaste is produced by honeybees that feast on a Hawaiian mesquite forest.

In Kochi, Japan, river laver gets deep-fried into an earthy, crunchy treat.

Devoted fans pay thousands for bricks of this fermented tea.

Smells like lavender, tastes like lemon rind, looks like a gnarled claw fresh from your nightmares. 

Beneath a blanket of peanut flour and cilantro, this Taiwanese street pop hides a savory surprise.

Pennsylvanians come out in droves for this pre-Lent delicacy.

The city of the Taj Mahal hosts another wonder: Crystallized pumpkin candy.

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

In Singapore, dried, shredded cephalopod is a bubblegum alternative.

A unique take on Szechuan dumplings is now a Montreal specialty.

In this Hindu ritual, families feed crows who represent deceased relatives.

The delicacy makes a rich, gamey appetizer in northern Sweden.

This gooey, starchy gel is Brunei's favorite flavor vehicle.

These beautiful wooden cups are traditionally carved from birch tree burls.

One of the earliest fire-starting “technologies.”

The annual feast invites local macaques to dine on towers of fruit and vegetables among the ruins of a 13th-century temple.

Many spoons are needed to demolish one of these ice cream-stuffed bread loaves.