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

The legend of these rum-and-molasses cookies leads to a New England tavern owned by a Black Revolutionary War veteran.

This “hodgepodge” of affordable ingredients fueled local laborers during the Industrial Revolution.

Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.

These intricate stamps are relics from a time when dairy farmers beautifully branded their products.

A now-archaic Scottish breakfast paved the way for this popular dessert.

A sailor's stew that's come to define Liverpudlians.

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.

In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.

Every year, one tiny Tennessee town celebrates this sugary Southern duo.

This ancient token of betrothal lives on as a Valentine's Day gift in Wales.

Every March, Central New York shelves are stocked with glass bottles of green dairy.

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

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”

Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.

These almond cakes resembling gold ingots were sold near the Paris stock exchange.

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.

These deep-fried dough daisies outlived the Fort Erie amusement park in which they were born.

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.