After the birth of a child, Dutch families celebrate with a sweet and colorful treat.

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

This pollen-based candy comes from the marshes of southern Iraq.

Near the exit of an old souk, a small shop has been making gourd-based goodies for generations.

The rare, cave-aged Turkish cheese is one of the last vestiges of a dying cheese-making tradition.

Korean hodu kwaja is normally stuffed with red bean paste, but one bakery in Toronto slips in a delicious surprise.

Worlds collide in this braided bread that tastes like brioche and is meant to look like Mount Fuji.

This ultra-thin blue corn delicacy is traditionally eaten at Hopi weddings.

Tohono O’odham cooks finish these hand-stretched, buttery tortillas over a hot stone disc.

In Nigeria, ground peanuts become spicy, deep-fried nuggets and noodles.

This palm fruit has a surprisingly meaty flavor.

In Kenya, celebrations for victorious runners often begin with a sip of fermented milk.

Scandinavia has a long history of stretching flour supplies with tree bark.

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

Infants and Genghis Khan enjoyed this fermented mare's milk.

Across East Africa, these cardamom-flavored doughnuts are the perfect pairing for chai.

Behind a bare-bones concrete exterior and amid crumbling walls, a cafe serves what may be Ahmedabad's sweetest buns.

These savory pastries come from Lithuania's Karaim minority.

Baked in traditional adobe hornos, this bread is a staple of the American Southwest's Native Pueblo people.

In South Africa, women transform a tart fruit into a celebrated sour brew.

A sacred tree, a secret language, and the labor of generations of women keep an ancient tradition of salt harvesting alive.

Grandmas fashion this near-forgotten Passover treat from ginger and honey.

These buns from South Africa's Cape Winelands are traditionally leavened with the must used to make wine.

The portable breakfast food might've originated with British soldiers returning from India.