This spicy, sloppy meat mixture is thinner than chili, thicker than soup, and perfect atop “garbage.”

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

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

A watermelon-and-bubblegum-flavored treat courtesy of Mexico's favorite cactus.

Take a bite out of this apple to reveal its pink interior.

This chewy treat became a delicacy only after Newfoundland's fishing industry collapsed.

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

The original “nails” have disappeared from this cheese-smothered, horseshoe-shaped ham dish.

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

No slugs were harmed in the making of this five-cent sandwich.

This staple sandwich of Brooklyn delis has become a symbol of gentrification.

Where maple sap flows, all one needs to make taffy is snow.

This Dutch-Indonesian cake contains up to 30 layers.

Meet purple mangosteen's rare, complex cousin.

Romania's all-occasion plummy spirit.

The annual feast invites local macaques to dine on towers of fruit and vegetables among the ruins of a 13th-century temple.

The Ukrainian wedding bread is so beautiful, it's displayed near the altar.

A ritual that showcases the beauty of the present moment.

The real "Canadian bacon" comes rolled in cornmeal.

Palm weevil larvae make succulent street snacks in the Amazon.

The dying art of flattening dough by seesawing on it.

A Newfoundland tradition that comes with history and controversy.

Dine for a cause with this mammal and insect mélange.

Spain's salt-cured tuna is known as “the ham of the sea.”