Because a fish fry lacks pyrotechnics.

These saffron buns are eaten on Lucia Day in Sweden.

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

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.

Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.

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

After thriving during Prohibition, this soda fountain staple was immortalized in a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

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

Beekeepers in the United States' southeastern swamplands are fighting to preserve this smooth, sweet delicacy.

"As a vanquisher of men its equal has never been found."

In Myanmar, fermented tea leaves make a tangy, caffeinated salad.

One of the world's least-loved liquors calls Chicago home.