Most people have never tasted the real thing.

Before they're filled with brandy, these bottles get attached to trees so pears can grow inside.

Belgium's stew of beef and abbey-style ale is essentially bourguignon for beer lovers.

When the clock strikes midnight on the third Thursday of November, fans gather to celebrate the release of this fresh, fruity wine.

This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.

The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.

These pink cookies are destined to be dunked in champagne.

Around British Columbia's Osoyoos Lake, community efforts have revived the population of a fluorescent fish.

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.

A ritual that showcases the beauty of the present moment.

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.

Devoted fans pay thousands for bricks of this fermented tea.

This Christmas tree elixir kept Vikings and Captain Cook alive.

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.

Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.

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

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

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.

It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.

Where maple sap flows, all one needs to make taffy is snow.

French Canadians find “nun’s farts” addictively delicious.

During the Great Depression, Canadian women made “unemployed-person pudding.”

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

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