The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

This old American style is being resurrected by Indiana brewers.

This beef patty oozes cheese from within.

You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.

It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.

Bitter, sweet, and salty collide in this cool Taiwanese treat.

A sundae with a surprising mix of flavors that reflect Filipino history.

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

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

Costa Rica's iconic ice cream tub contains indescribably addictive cookies.

The aging process of this formaggio begins in a barrel of wine.

The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.

A casserole of cheesy, corn flake–topped tubers offers comfort to Mormons in mourning.

Grown only on the volcanic soil of Hawaiʻi’s Big Island, this coffee is known for its subtle, rich flavor and hordes of unscrupulous imitators.

Because a fish fry lacks pyrotechnics.

Most people have never tasted the real thing.

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

In this island town, stew gets cooked by volcano.

Portugal's volcanic archipelago is home to addictively sweet and chewy muffins.

These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.

The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.

These delicious strands of juice-coated nuts look like colorful candlesticks.

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