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

“Fiji asparagus” isn't asparagus at all.

Once a year, communities on the tiny island gather to preserve the art of making licorice-flavored apple butter.

Tohono O’odham cooks finish these hand-stretched, buttery tortillas over a hot stone disc.

These rare, hand-pulled strands of cheese are making a comeback in southwestern Georgia.

Apples are red, blueberries are blue / But these pommes d’amour are red inside, too.

Immortalized by “Anne of Green Gables,” the drink is a must-try for lit lovers on Prince Edward Island.

Kentucky's melt-in-your-mouth treats date back to the 1800s.

This regional Russian delicacy once called itself Parisian.

The portable breakfast food might've originated with British soldiers returning from India.

The original cheeseburger, hold the beef patty.

These savory pastries come from Lithuania's Karaim minority.

This Philadelphia cocktail was invented at a fishing club that once declared itself a sovereign state.

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

In a Romanian village, a cave's unique conditions produce a rare, funky cheese.

This pulled chicken sandwich has a cult following in the Massachusetts towns of Methuen and Lawrence.

This unique soup of chicken drippings, vinegar, and cayenne pepper has been a Bradford, Tennessee, favorite for decades.

This dark, rare fruit lasts a very long time.

These bird-shaped cakes once fueled miners in Japan's Fukuoka region.

There's a legend that this Latvian herbal liqueur saved an ailing Catherine the Great.

This shape-shifting bread has kept its traditional name, but continued to reinvent itself with changing times.

In an Ethiopian forest, a dying breed of beekeepers scales dangerously tall trees to harvest nectar from handmade hives.

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

Soft young cones make a sweet jam believed to have health benefits in Russia and Georgia.