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Sweets

Motiv Zuckerl from Vienna

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.

Brigadeiros are a mainstay in Brazil, especially at parties.

The Political Lore of an Iconic Brazilian Sweet

Wartime rationing and women's suffrage helped popularize the brigadeiro.

Paula Mejia August 27, 2018

Amarula Cream Liqueur

A sweet and nutty liqueur made with the fruit of the "elephant tree."

Amezaiku

This gorgeous sugar art is making a comeback.

The Bug Eater's Delight.

Bug Eater's Delight

Scorpions, mealworms, and crickets mingle with rainbow sprinkles on the Peculiarium's famous sundae.

Mashed Potato-Filled Walnut Cakes

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

An array of licorice allsorts, including Pontefract cakes, at the festival.

Pontefract Liquorice Festival

At this annual event, the bitter sweet enhances everything from sausages to pies to clothing.