Ladoos

Talk about a ladoo in front of any brown person, and you'll see their face light up. These ladoos are little yellow nuggets of, what else, yellow rice stuck together with a lot of sugar and a mysterious fat-thing. The balls are perfect for almost any brown occasion, including but not limited to casual encounters with friends, the latest Sharukh Khan movie outing, Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Ghum reruns, weddings, funerals and of course, Bengali melas.
You can buy them anywhere, but for the best diarrhea-inducing version, try Bengali street stores in Jackson Heights. Try not to be disgusted by the dirty floors, the buzzing flies or the plates that look like they haven't been washed in forever. Just remember that this is what people mean when they talk about "cultural outing." Presenting a box of these ladoos will get you endeared to that significant other brown person, or at least to their family.