Local lore claims that German bakers made these pastries as an act of quiet rebellion during French occupation.

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

Ground nuts provide the base for this warm, caffeine-free drink.

This sweet, cheese-filled Norwegian flatbread keeps Nordlanders nourished during the long winter.

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.

These buns from South Africa's Cape Winelands are traditionally leavened with the must used to make wine.

Make like Jane Austen and sip from the fountain in this famed Pump Room.

By the 21st century, one lone woman held the recipe for what might have been da Vinci’s cheese of choice.

The adorable amphibian treats are South Australian icons.

Worlds collide in this braided bread that tastes like brioche and is meant to look like Mount Fuji.

The rarest oysters come from the bottom of the sea at the end of the earth.

This classic Australian candy looks like pink toothpaste and tastes like perfume.

This wheat-based coffee alternative has a cult following.

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

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.

Snap judgments may spell trouble for what was once the king of California apricots.

Around British Columbia's Osoyoos Lake, community efforts have revived the population of a fluorescent fish.

Elusive in its country of origin, this multilayer cake has found a home in Manitoba's “New Iceland” region.

You eat the shell, too.

Don't call the crown jewel of New Jersey "Canadian bacon."

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

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

They're a Baltimore-specific guilty pleasure.

The oldest fruit native to North America is probably the least known.