This spiced jerky is a beloved snack in South Africa.

These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.

Breaded and fried, these testicles become tasty tenders.

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

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a classic Midwestern treat!

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

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

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

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

The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.

A bland but storied soup is always on the menu in the U.S. Senate.

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

New Haven's signature pie combines staples from Rhode Island and Naples.

Fluffy, crispy, and large enough to share, it's no ordinary pancake.

Follow your nose through Taipei for this crispy, warm street snack.

A melt-in-your-mouth mixture of raw beef, butter, and spices.

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.

This bird comes with a brew inside.

This style of fried chicken is pressure-cooked while it fries.

These muscular organs are a crispy, chewy Southern favorite.

This beef patty oozes cheese from within.

Chefs carefully detoxify this East Coast pufferfish to create sweet, fried “chicken wings of the sea.”

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