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Sweets

Stockholm, Sweden

Nobel Ice Cream

This legendary dessert was served to Nobel laureates for decades.

While marmalade tastes sharp and even a little bitter, marmelada tastes hyper-sweet.

Why Portugal's Marmelada Tastes Nothing Like Marmalade

The blocky confection took on a very different definition in England.

Rafaela Ferraz December 5, 2018

Boost!

South Jersey's signature syrup has been flavoring sodas and shakes for more than a century.

In the late 1800s, oil stoves started to make cooking slightly easier.

When Cow Tongue Was an Essential Thanksgiving Ingredient

It made American pies rich and indulgent.

Leigh Chavez-Bush November 27, 2018

Eight Treasure Rice Pudding

The treasures are colorful fruits and nuts.

Struffoli

These Neapolitan Christmas sweets double as decorations.

Motiv Zuckerl

These detailed, dainty confections are made by hand with minimal tools.

The sweet dish is often topped with raisins.

Dulce de Leche Cortada

This sweet, caramelized dessert comes from curdled milk.

Stroopwafel Liqueur

The Netherlands' most famous treat now comes in a bottle.

Bled Island Potica

On a small Slovenian island, diners can mix and match a classic cake into dozens of sweet and savory flavor combinations.

Tokaji Eszencia

A wine so luxuriously sweet, it's consumed by the spoonful.

Treats on display at La Gran Fama.

Tasting the History of Puebla’s Calle de los Dulces

One of Mexico's most fascinating streets for candies has ties to Emiliano Zapata.

Mark Oprea September 12, 2018

Portuguese traders on a ship, taking tea.

Inside a 17th-Century 'Barbarian' Cookbook From Japan

It included Portuguese and Japanese recipes for caramel, cake, and an early tempura.

Anne Ewbank September 11, 2018

General's Tso's chicken ice cream, served "Chop suey" style.

The 'Chop Suey Sundae' Isn't What You Think It Is

An ice cream topping once had the same name.

Anne Ewbank September 5, 2018

Pão de Ló de Ovar

A cake so gooey, it requires a spoon.

Licorice root for sale at a Spanish market.

Licorice Root

The washed and dried root of the licorice plant was once a popular natural “candy.”

A red peach-shaped <em>wagashi</em> dominates this page.

The Fabulous Design Manuals for Japan's 19th-Century Sweets

Wagashi range from elegant to surprisingly modern.

Anne Ewbank August 28, 2018

Deep-Fried Jelly Beans

At the Big E, fairgoers can try guessing their candy's flavors through funnel cake fluff.