The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

It looks like an exploding planet and tastes like sugarcane.

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.

In the city of Celaya, goat's milk caramel tops everything from ice cream to cereal.

Everything St. Louisans love about this local specialty is in the name.

In Southern New Mexico, chiles add a kick to everything, including vino.

Thai red beans and rum combine in a winter warmer inspired by a South American specialty.

The briny, refreshing ice cream acts as a cooling chaser to spicy meals.

French Canadians find “nun’s farts” addictively delicious.

The little-known fruit tastes like peanut M&Ms.

The sweet and creamy “eggfruit” makes a great nog.

Birmingham's sinus-clearing soda was a popular way to enhance bootlegged hooch during Prohibition.

Made with reindeer meat and topped with Coca-Cola-glazed onions, this snack once drew lines down the block in Anchorage.

If you're expecting a fall-flavored latte, you're in for a surprise.

Touted as the original energy bar, the bison-based mixture kept for months.

Once described as a “divine elixir,” this Southern sauce typically gets its spunk from coffee.

Nutty and sweet, these juicy gems were once a valued trade commodity in the northern United States.

A jet-black, vanilla-flavored treat with hints of its marine origin.

Beneath a layer of spines, this cactus sprouts asparagus-flavored buds.

In Langhorne, Pennsylvania, two brothers decided to take their doughy creations to the next level.

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