These dangling decorations of lemon and chili peppers are meant to ward off a goddess of misfortune.

A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.

Traditional sushi chefs produce optimal condiments with this ancient tool.

Devoted fans pay thousands for bricks of this fermented tea.

The city of the Taj Mahal hosts another wonder: Crystallized pumpkin candy.

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.

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

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

This traditional Brazilian raw milk cheese is caught in the crosshairs of a battle over government regulation.

This raw meat meze from Lebanon is as fresh as it gets.

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

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.

There's a legend that this Latvian herbal liqueur saved an ailing Catherine the Great.

This regional Russian delicacy once called itself Parisian.

Soft young cones make a sweet jam believed to have health benefits in Russia and Georgia.

The sweet-and-sour soda almost disappeared with the collapse of communist rule in then-Czechoslovakia.

You can only nibble on this citrusy-cheesy fruit or risk a mouthful of spikes.

These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

To make the perfect matcha, start with the perfect whisk.

This traditional dessert commemorates the country's sweet taste of victory over the French emperor in 1812.

Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.

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

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