By the 21st century, one lone woman held the recipe for what might have been da Vinci’s cheese of choice.

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

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

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

In Poland's highlands, a small group makes a beautiful, smoky sheep's milk cheese.

A porcine aspic that makes a perfect accompaniment to crackers and sandwiches is fast becoming a rare commodity.

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.

“Fiji asparagus” isn't asparagus at all.

This century-old New Orleans treat is still sold from a mule-drawn cart.

Lauded by poets, a Scottish town's hot-smoked haddock may date back to the Vikings.

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

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

Kentucky's melt-in-your-mouth treats date back to the 1800s.

This regional Russian delicacy once called itself Parisian.

Sardinia may be home to the oldest style of cheese.

This Jersey-born frosty drink is now a Rhode Island favorite.

The rare, cave-aged Turkish cheese is one of the last vestiges of a dying cheese-making tradition.

The portable breakfast food might've originated with British soldiers returning from India.

These savory pastries come from Lithuania's Karaim minority.

The original cheeseburger, hold the beef patty.

This Philadelphia cocktail was invented at a fishing club that once declared itself a sovereign state.

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

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

This pulled chicken sandwich has a cult following in the Massachusetts towns of Methuen and Lawrence.