One thing I can't find

Well, you may not be able to find everything in New York. Despite my massive hunt, I have not found a place that sells benne wafers. I have even tried searching for 'sesame seed cookies.' Benne wafers are thin cookies made with toasted sesame. Benne is actually the Bantu-word for sesame and was brought from East Africa and planted throughout the South. The Bantu believe eating these cookies bring good luck and I would agree with that. If nothing else, they are delicious. Nevertheless, I cannot find these delicious treats anywhere in New York. Thankfully, OLDE COLONY BAKERY in Charleston ships as does Byrd's in Savannah! Maybe I will even be brave enough to make them on my own using this recipe. Though New York does not sell benne wafers (as far as I know at least), they do have this awesome spot that will deliver cookies to your doorstep anytime between 6:00pm and 2:30am.

Another little known fact: peanuts, sweet potatoes, okra, black-eyed peas and collard greens also came from Africa.