A custardy twist on apple pie finds delicious use for fruit reaching spoilage.

Floridians baked this tangy treat before key lime took over the state's pie scene.

The most sobering salad of the Russian Civil War.

The true Mongolian barbecue.

The simple sweets welcomed Cornish fishermen after they returned with their catch.

In Idaho, even sundaes pay tribute to the state's beloved tuber.

The seductively delicious Easter cake once made an entire convent neglect its prayers.

Everyone says this vintage chewing gum tastes like soap, including the company.

This classic San Franciscan ice cream sandwich is it, isn't it?

A candy made with chocolate, coconut and ... mashed potatoes?

The town of Lambayeque, Peru, specializes in a seven-layered sweet named for Hollywood's towering ape.

In Houston, Vietnamese chefs offer a unique take on the “mud bug.”

Don your party hat, sing, and chow down at these seasonal Swedish crayfish feasts.

A decadent dessert whose Italian name translates to “nipples of Venus.”

On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.

This tangy East Coast spread is becoming increasingly hard to find.

The decadent pastry almost outshines the Slovenian lake it's named for.

The Rwandan condiment is so spicy, it's served with eyedroppers.

The dainty, cream-filled specialty is on the brink of extinction.

Worlds collide in this braided bread that tastes like brioche and is meant to look like Mount Fuji.

This beloved Russian dessert is the brainchild of Soviet-era housewives with meat grinders.

Now largely forgotten, the pairing was once as popular as PB&J.

Cooks in the Southern United States still whip up this spicy, seductively sweet condiment from the 1950s.

The fragrant, intricately spiced street food is a medina specialty.