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

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

This dark, sweet refresher was born at a now-defunct amusement park on the shores of Lake Erie.

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

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

A now-archaic Scottish breakfast paved the way for this popular dessert.

The original “nails” have disappeared from this cheese-smothered, horseshoe-shaped ham dish.

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.

In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.

From postwar dessert to sweet slice of Canadian identity.

The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.

Japanese cooks riff on American diner food with this rice-and-ketchup omelet.

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