Slurp this sweet and savory summer treat from a tamarind-and-chili-paste-coated straw.

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

This stick-to-your-ribs Scandinavian dumpling is a favorite at Midwestern fundraisers.

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

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

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a classic Midwestern treat!

This style of fried chicken is pressure-cooked while it fries.

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

A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.

This is what happens when soldiers pick a new name for meat on bread.

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

In the 1970s, housewives stabbed their cakes and filled the holes with Jell-O.

In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.

Californian BBQ involves red oak, sirloin, and special grills.

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.

The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.

Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.

Real maraschinos were born more than a century ago in an Italian distillery.

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.

This classic San Franciscan ice cream sandwich is it, isn't it?

A New England tradition of steaming bread in coffee tins gave rise to this niche snack.