This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.

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

These detailed, dainty confections are made by hand with minimal tools.

At last, a street snack that brings together Doritos, veggies, pickled pig skin, and gummies.

With a squeeze of lemon, this plant can turn any drink into a color-changing mood ring.

These entrails identified safe venues for Black musicians during the Jim Crow era.

Fresh fruit is the main feature of this sweet sandwich.

A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.

This is one expensive load of crap.

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

This bird comes with a brew inside.

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

These muscular organs are a crispy, chewy Southern favorite.

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

This salad named after a scandal has been traced back to Kraft and Helen Keller.

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.

Osaka's most famous dish is an octopus-stuffed fried dough ball.

The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.

Meat covered in gelatinous goo was once a classic American comfort food.

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

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

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

This drink hasn't been produced since the late nineties, but still has a cult following.