Fermenting raw durian is a better idea than you thought.

Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.

Layers of flavored tea combine to create a drinkable rainbow.

A roadside diner in Hatch, New Mexico, makes the most of the town's fiery crop.

To find this fermented fish dish of notorious scent, you'll need to venture beyond French Polynesia's resort kitchens.

This unique soup of chicken drippings, vinegar, and cayenne pepper has been a Bradford, Tennessee, favorite for decades.

Mixing soy sauce, Creole spices, and spaghetti, this hybrid soup is the embodiment of New Orleans' melting pot.

This rare berry grows only in two Chilean towns.

A watermelon-and-bubblegum-flavored treat courtesy of Mexico's favorite cactus.

This sweet treat is so beloved in Hong Kong, it inspired an animated movie.

The deceptive, sweet-and-savory snack of Taipei's night markets.

The beautiful dessert evaporates in 20 minutes.

The adorable amphibian treats are South Australian icons.

Reach peak Americana with these deep-fried balls of Coca-Cola.

A Finnish treat that's sweet, dark, and herbal.

In Rehoboth Beach, you need a signed waiver to satisfy your sweet tooth with this fiery dessert.

Saffron, rose water, and pistachios combine in a fragrant, sweet-savory treat.

Floridians baked this tangy treat before key lime took over the state's pie scene.

This sliceable sweet treat is actually dairy-free.

At the only Trappist monastery in the Philippines, monks turn local fruit into sinfully delicious goodies.

When Ukrainian immigrants embraced a local crop, a sweet prairie perogy was born.

This butterscotch-flavored fruit has a way with desserts.

The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.

This dark, rare fruit lasts a very long time.