A crispy cookie from South Carolina, first introduced during the slave trade.

The New Orleans cocktail is part pick-me-up, part pyrotechnics show.

These sacred leaves taste like peppery soda.

The Yakima Valley's beloved school lunch takes grilled cheese to the next level.

The stinky, simple classic is still served at select Wisconsin taverns.

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.

This jewel-like corn became an internet sensation.

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

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.

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

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

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

The most beautiful, striking sugar skulls can be found at this annual fair in Toluca, Mexico.

Vermont's version of soft serve celebrates their local dairy and maple industries.

This soggy Southern snack combines cornbread and buttermilk in a single glass.

North Carolina's “poor man’s pâté” is rich in flavor.

Battered and fried testicles make use of a cattle-country surplus.

Reach peak Americana with these deep-fried balls of Coca-Cola.

Made with reindeer meat and topped with Coca-Cola-glazed onions, this snack once drew lines down the block in Anchorage.

Ladled out of massive pots at feasts and fundraisers, the Midwestern stew binds communities.

The animal's nose and upper lip make a savory, umami-rich soup.

New Jersey’s favorite breakfast meat forms the salty spine of this summer sweet.

A distinctive herb named after a First Lady.

This traditional Southern pairing captures sweet and salty in a single bottle.