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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.

Cendol

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

Dulce de leche

A thick, golden-brown confection made by slowly heating milk and sugar.

Gulab jamun

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

Jalebi

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

Koeksister

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

Kouign-amann

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

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.