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

Don't think too hard about the name.

In the 19th century, Chinese immigrants developed an early New England fusion sandwich that is divisive as it is salty.

A unique take on Szechuan dumplings is now a Montreal specialty.

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

The liqueur was created “to stimulate and revivify His Majesty” while he was driving.

These tricky pitchers turned pouring into a complex drinking game.

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

This varietal of rice is so good that it's compared to ice cream.

A crispy cookie from South Carolina, first introduced during the slave trade.

This herb gives cocktails another kind of buzz.

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

This pepper's sweet taste and long, slow burn is found in a single town.

The New Orleans cocktail is part pick-me-up, part pyrotechnics show.

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

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

Ethiopian honey wine is sweet, funky, and perfect with injera.

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

Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

This ruby, tannic style is little-known outside its native Bulgaria.

This midwinter food festival honors Iceland's pagan history.

A sundae with a surprising mix of flavors that reflect Filipino history.

This sweet treat has been cool for more than 1,000 years.