The candy is huge with Norwegian hikers and skiers.

These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.

These pull-apart rolls were once baked with lottery tickets in the center.

A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.

The original Cronut was named after a legendary acrobat's sneeze.

A now-shuttered Missouri drive-in brought local acclaim to patties topped in peanut butter.

The most expensive melon in the world is a status symbol in Japan.

This velvety, vintage treat still has a fan base in Maryland.

A custardy twist on apple pie finds delicious use for fruit reaching spoilage.

These savory pastries come from Lithuania's Karaim minority.

Sandwiches stuffed with wine-and-cinnamon-spiced sausage have been a specialty of Michigan's Upper Peninsula since 1936.

Baked in traditional adobe hornos, this bread is a staple of the American Southwest's Native Pueblo people.

This famous Italian honey is now produced only on an Australian island.

Immortalized by “Anne of Green Gables,” the drink is a must-try for lit lovers on Prince Edward Island.

After thriving during Prohibition, this soda fountain staple was immortalized in a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

These buns from South Africa's Cape Winelands are traditionally leavened with the must used to make wine.

At 8,000 feet above sea level, glacial irrigation produces a unique heirloom grain.

The modest root vegetable makes a potent liquor in Wildschönau, Austria.

Residents of this Greek island distill mastic sap, the "tears of Chios," into a piney-sweet liqueur.

Made from dozens of regional flowers and herbs, this tea reflects the unique flora of Loja, Ecuador.

In Spain's Extremadura region, local sheep and a touch of thistle make for an ultra-creamy, slightly bitter cheese.

Elusive in its country of origin, this multilayer cake has found a home in Manitoba's “New Iceland” region.

This Dutch-Indonesian cake contains up to 30 layers.

Atop every serving of Dutch “war fries,” a pile of spicy, savory condiments do battle.