Binghamton celebrates its sandwich of marinated meat cubes at a yearly hot air balloon festival.

Preparing a traditional Māori feast requires a rock pit heated by fire or hot springs.

Its deep-fried crust is part of a longstanding Neapolitan tradition.

This palm fruit has a surprisingly meaty flavor.

Peru's strikingly beautiful mashed potato casserole.

Finnish immigrants brought these crunchy, cinnamon-coated slices to Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Though its home region has been split by war, love for this hearty pastry transcends borders.

At Danish birthday parties, you can have your cake and decapitate it, too.

Even a local sports team pays homage to these white-crusted, savory spuds.

Folding and deep-frying pies is a beloved Neapolitan tradition.

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

Portugal's volcanic archipelago is home to addictively sweet and chewy muffins.

These tricky pitchers turned pouring into a complex drinking game.

Outside chapels carved from cliffs and caves, elderly women sell sweet, beautiful breads rooted in Armenia’s Christian traditions.

The sweet potato donuts are an integral part of the Afro-Peruvian community.

This rare, smoky chile grows only in the Sierra Norte region of Oaxaca.

Northeast Indian markets sell this glittery, sour fruit in bags with salt chasers.

The autumn event re-creates meals shared by French settlers and Native Americans at an 18th-century fort.

In the mountains of the Philippines, nuns raise funds with a sweet spread made from purple yams.

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

After the birth of a child, Dutch families celebrate with a sweet and colorful treat.

Called the turducken of desserts, this multilayered cake hides two pies inside.

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.