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

Thanks to World War I veterans, a French liqueur has become the toast of a Lancashire town.

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

Meet Japan's first milk soda.

The treasures are colorful fruits and nuts.

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

This is one seriously polarizing pie.

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

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

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

Impress Murcianos by correctly eating these fried lemon leaves.

Slice one open for some citrus caviar.

The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.

Outdoor festivals in Valencia call for traditional fare made in gargantuan pans.

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

This decadent cheese has frugal roots.

The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.

Not even the 17th-century nuns behind this Mexican eggnog could resist drinking it.

A few Baltimore bakeries still serve this cheesecake named after 19th-century cottage cheese.

A motel restaurant in a tiny Utah town bakes this sweet and sour treat.

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

This taste bud befuddler is a signature Baltimore sweet.

Portuguese traders' love of marzipan paved the way for Thailand's vibrant mung bean candy.

Take the name of this street treat literally.