These inky cloves have aged like a fine wine.

Economists use this cheesy bread as a metric for cost of living between Georgian cities.

The dainty, cream-filled specialty is on the brink of extinction.

Turning this cocktail into a fluffy cloud is easy—just hire someone to shake it for 12 minutes straight. 

This chocolate-coated confection's crisp, bubbly structure is well-suited to the even crisper Buffalo air.

A cocktail that originated in a British officers’ club in erstwhile Burma now has fans across the world.

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.

This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.

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

This rustic cider's name derives from an English term for fruit thievery.

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

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

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

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

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.

The Mexican fungal delicacy that makes corn taste like a mushroom.

That green stuff inside a lobster? You can (usually) eat it.

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.

A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.

Quench your thirst with the refreshing taste of celery soda.

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.

The hot dog chain’s charming “bi-dent” picks up potatoes with ease.