This spiced jerky is a beloved snack in South Africa.

A veal-based sausage that survived a royal beef ban.

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

Japanese cooks riff on American diner food with this rice-and-ketchup omelet.

This curry celebrates Japan's maritime history.

Osaka's most famous dish is an octopus-stuffed fried dough ball.

This sausage saved Jews' lives in Inquisition-era Portugal.

In Portugal, a bowl of “camel’s drool” is a sweet treat.

A sandwich so decadent, it was once inappropriate for women to order one.

In Lisbon, tiny, standing-room-only bars specialize in this sour cherry liqueur.

Created in Rome's Jewish ghetto, the fried artichokes herald spring.

As fine as the marble it's cured in, this pig fat salumi is a Tuscan masterpiece.

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.

This plant adds a hint of vanilla and a wash of brilliant green to any dish.

You can enjoy this Sicilian spleen sandwich “single” or “married.”

The streets of Palermo are filled with the smell of succulent, sizzling lamb intestines.

This is one expensive load of crap.

Some fish can dance.

The toxic pufferfish steals hearts, despite its ability to stop them.

It's a whirlpool, it's an emoji, it's a fishcake!

These salted, pickled plums are an ancient Japanese hangover cure.

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.

These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.

This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.