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Sugar

A commodity that reorganised the Atlantic, and then the diet.

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Barfi

A fudge-like milk-based sweet from the Indian subcontinent, made from khoa and sugar.
1:17

Cendol

A Southeast Asian dessert of pandan-flavoured rice flour jelly strands served in coconut milk and palm sugar syrup.
1:19

Gulab jamun

A deep-fried milk-solid sweet soaked in rose-scented sugar syrup, originating in medieval India.
1:02

Jalebi

A deep-fried, syrup-soaked sweet snack with regional variations across South Asia, West Asia, and North Africa.
0:59

Koeksister

A plaited, fried dough strip soaked in cold sugar syrup or honey, originating in Afrikaner tradition.
0:56

Kouign-amann

A round Breton pastry with laminated dough, butter, and sugar, baked until caramelized.
1:01

Malva pudding

A baked South African cake pudding with apricot jam, soaked in warm butter-cream-sugar sauce and served warm with custard or ice cream.
1:19

Pecan pie

A sweet, nut-filled pie with a custard-like base, native to the southern U.S. and first documented in 1886.
0:56

Sandesh (confectionery)

A Bengali dessert made from milk and sugar, often using chhena, shaped into forms like kneaded cakes or balls.
1:03

Turkish delight

A starch-and-sugar gel confection, often flavored and nut-studded, dusted to prevent sticking.