Baked in traditional adobe hornos, this bread is a staple of the American Southwest's Native Pueblo people.

This "green caviar" is vegetarian friendly.

When life gives you lemons, this tropical fruit makes 'em taste like lemonade.

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

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.

These salted, pickled plums are an ancient Japanese hangover cure.

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.

Mexico's “mouse melon” is actually a tiny cucumber.

In Central America, custard grows on trees.

This jewel-like corn became an internet sensation.

This nightmarish-looking fruit has serious healing potential.

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

After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleanians banded together to save a beloved heirloom squash.

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.

A decadent blend of coffee, whipped egg, and butter have made this wartime invention a modern-day favorite.

A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.

Turning this cocktail into a fluffy cloud is easy—just hire someone to shake it for 12 minutes straight. 

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.

Drinking algae has never been sexier.

Eggnog gone wild, brought to you by the Canadian Military.

The caffeinated wine is made by British monks and loved by Scottish criminals.

Colonial Gatorade made from vinegar and molasses is back in style.

Donn Beach only wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.