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

These bird-shaped cakes once fueled miners in Japan's Fukuoka region.

In a Romanian village, a cave's unique conditions produce a rare, funky cheese.

These savory pastries come from Lithuania's Karaim minority.

Apples are red, blueberries are blue / But these pommes d’amour are red inside, too.

These rare, hand-pulled strands of cheese are making a comeback in southwestern Georgia.

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.

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

“Fiji asparagus” isn't asparagus at all.

This chocolate-coated confection's crisp, bubbly structure is well-suited to the even crisper Buffalo air.

Dates from this desert oasis have been sweetening Egyptian tables since pharaonic times.

This protected German fruit has its own representative queen.

Developed by Spain's elite military unit in the 1920s, this cocktail is a favorite among Barcelona's college students.

Around British Columbia's Osoyoos Lake, community efforts have revived the population of a fluorescent fish.

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

Minorcans spiced up the food scene in St. Augustine with this fiery crop.

A Jakarta hole-in-the-wall serves what may be the world's spiciest noodles.

In the mountains of the Philippines, nuns raise funds with a sweet spread made from purple yams.

Infants and Genghis Khan enjoyed this fermented mare's milk.

Its pulp tastes just like the creamy spread.

The Nova Scotia ice cream flavor is so beloved, women dye their hair to match its pastel swirl.

The mellow-buzz brew that once fueled Native Americans is making a comeback.

Senegal's popular spring rolls tell a story of war, love, and colonialism.