One fantasy food's journey from sci-fi vegan steak to silver screen cannibalism to actual meal replacement.

This “hodgepodge” of affordable ingredients fueled local laborers during the Industrial Revolution.

This Swedish holiday soda outsells Coca-Cola during the Christmas season.

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

Outdoor festivals in Valencia call for traditional fare made in gargantuan pans.

Every December, Sinterklaas and his helper throw these little spiced cookies to Dutch children.

The story of South Carolina's sweet-hot soda begins with a chance discovery during the Revolutionary War.

These Bavarian cookies are also intricate works of art.

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.

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

These almond cakes resembling gold ingots were sold near the Paris stock exchange.

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.

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

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

Bred by members of the Cherokee Nation, this heirloom American squash gets sweeter in storage.

This rare, distinguished North Carolina melon once fed presidents and kings.

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

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.

In Spain's Extremadura region, local sheep and a touch of thistle make for an ultra-creamy, slightly bitter cheese.

Developed by Spain's elite military unit in the 1920s, this cocktail is a favorite among Barcelona's college students.

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

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.