With its name meaning "hot potatoes" in Arabic, batata harra is a spicy Lebanese potato dish you should know ... provides the perfect balance of sweet and sour. Meat lovers need to try sfeeha ...

Pain patate is a Haitian sweet potato pudding made from sweet potato, coconut, evaporated milk and spices. It is found throughout the Caribbean, with recipes and methods varying from island to island.

Kishk is a Lebanese ferment of yogurt and bulgur wheat. The two are mixed together into a dough and fermented for about 10 days. During its fermentation it can smell almost sweet, like coconut.