Senegal's popular spring rolls tell a story of war, love, and colonialism.

Flower bulbs are the main ingredient of this quintessentially Dutch spirit.

Thank garbanzo beans for the melt-in-your-mouth texture of these Persian cookies.

These absorbent stalks make perfect flavor sponges in Vietnamese cuisine.

This “hodgepodge” of affordable ingredients fueled local laborers during the Industrial Revolution.

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

The treasures are colorful fruits and nuts.

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

Goa's signature baked pudding cake is multicultural and multilayered.

Utah's favorite nonalcoholic beer got its start more than a century ago as a German brew.

Once an important Silk Road stop, a fortified Uzbek city specializes in bright green noodles.

A now-archaic Scottish breakfast paved the way for this popular dessert.

Orchardists use sticky stencils and the power of the sun to turn apples into art.

These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.

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

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

This is one seriously polarizing pie.

This star-shaped fruit has been beloved for centuries.

In Senegal, black coffee meets sugar ’n’ spice in one heady brew.

In northern Scandinavia, cups of coffee get enhanced with cheese.

Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.

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

This tangy fruit flavors everything from ice cream to cocktails.

Nothing says “happy holidays” quite like mulled wine and a flaming, rum-soaked sugar loaf.