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Kasutera is a traditional sponge cake made with sugar, flour, eggs, and starchy syrup. This Nagasaki specialty is raised solely by egg foam, with no added butter or oil, and has a soft, moist, and spongy texture. The cake is also known as Cast... READ MORE

Peanut butter pie is a traditional pie hailing from Georgia. This sweet and salty pie consists of a crumbly pie crust that's filled with gooey peanut butter and chunks of roasted and salted peanuts. The filling is enriched with brown sugar, flour,... READ MORE

Butter tart is a humble food that achieved iconic status in early 20th-century Canada. The filling is traditionally made with a combination of walnuts, eggs, brown sugar, butter, and white vinegar, and it's then placed into small, flaky, deep or s... READ MORE

Gaz is the Iranian variety of nougat. Nowadays it is mostly prepared with a blend of egg whites, sugar, and nuts, but the original gaz consists of slightly different ingredients. The raw gaz is an exudate of an insect, which is found and collected... READ MORE

One of the hallmarks of traditional American cuisine is the classic pecan pie. It consists of a thin pastry crust that is topped with a mixture of eggs, butter, flour, a sweetener such as brown sugar, syrup, or molasses, and a handful of halved or... READ MORE

Pé-de-moleque is a traditional candy made from peanuts and rapadura — unrefined cane sugar. The process of preparing it is quite simple – peanuts are incorporated into melted sugar, and the entire mixture is poured on a... READ MORE

These iconic New York City cookies consist of a soft, cake-like base that is covered in equal parts chocolate and vanilla frosting or fondant. Their origin is somewhat of a mystery, and one theory claims that they evolved from the incredibly simil... READ MORE

Dulce de batata is a jelly-like dessert prepared with a base of mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, vanilla flavoring, and a thickening agent. When cooked, dulce is left to set and should always be well-chilled. It is usually enjoyed as a dessert, which... READ MORE

Marshmallow cream is an original American confectionery. It consists of whipped egg whites combined with corn syrup, sugar, and a thickening agent. The result is a fluffy, sweet, spreadable cream used in many recipes and delicious combinations. Al... READ MORE

Ojingeojeot is a traditional squid-based dish originating from South Korea. This preserved squid side dish is usually made with a combination of squid, salt, gochugaru pepper flakes, fish sauce, scallions, garlic, ginger, hot peppers, toasted sesa... READ MORE