Nothing says “happy holidays” quite like mulled wine and a flaming, rum-soaked sugar loaf.

Scandinavia has a long history of stretching flour supplies with tree bark.

This Pennsylvania specialty sometimes looks like Pepto-Bismol and smells like Bengay.

This canned cheddar is made using a secret 70-year-old bacteria culture.

These UFO-shaped sandwiches debuted at the Seattle World's Fair.

This pink cake celebrates a long-ago football victory.

Now largely forgotten, the pairing was once as popular as PB&J.

These seasonal brews gets made with an ephemeral ingredient.

The Nova Scotia ice cream flavor is so beloved, women dye their hair to match its pastel swirl.

Mongolia's "shoe sole cake" has the ritual significance of a Christmas tree or family shrine.

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

A Finnish city specializes in sausages housed in sugar-dusted doughnuts.

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

These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.

This savory-sweet pairing is a classic school lunch.

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

The prosperous Southern California date industry produces delicious milkshakes.

This classic San Franciscan ice cream sandwich is it, isn't it?

Donn Beach only wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.

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

Elvis Presley once flew across the country to eat this decadent Denver sandwich.

In Finland, you sizzle along with your meal.

These beautiful wooden cups are traditionally carved from birch tree burls.

The modest root vegetable makes a potent liquor in Wildschönau, Austria.