This Chicago specialty stacks three cakes into one monster dessert.

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a classic Midwestern treat!

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

This stick-to-your-ribs Scandinavian dumpling is a favorite at Midwestern fundraisers.

Pretty please with a cherry (tomato) on top?

One southern Indiana town cooks up this unique, time-honored dessert every September.

This old American style is being resurrected by Indiana brewers.

Made of candy and Cool Whip, this “salad” is a mainstay at Midwestern potlucks.

Indiana's unofficial state pie was once a desperate measure.

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.

Grown only on the volcanic soil of Hawaiʻi’s Big Island, this coffee is known for its subtle, rich flavor and hordes of unscrupulous imitators.

This pristine honey with a cool menthol aftertaste is produced by honeybees that feast on a Hawaiian mesquite forest.

Maui's sherbet-ice cream hybrid is a light, fruity, creamy delight.

These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.

Devour this rare variety without fear of post-pineapple mouth irritation.

It looks like an exploding planet and tastes like sugarcane.

All but absent from supermarket shelves, this heirloom peach is a sweet secret in Southerners' backyard gardens.

Once described as a “divine elixir,” this Southern sauce typically gets its spunk from coffee.

A buttery Southern specialty inspired by 19th-century seaside cookouts.

Bakers delicately wrap this corn-and-bean dumpling in hickory leaves before boiling.

Bacteria that cause gangrene are the magic ingredient in this cheese-scented loaf.

This sweet sandwich celebrates Georgia's favorite crop.

These muscular organs are a crispy, chewy Southern favorite.

This New Year's luck-bringer has a controversial contemporary taste.