The rich, potato-filled dish nourished Catholics on meatless Fridays.

These entrails identified safe venues for Black musicians during the Jim Crow era.

The higher you toss this fish salad, the luckier your year will be.

This pollen-based candy comes from the marshes of southern Iraq.

In South Range, a decadent take on Thanksgiving dinner is served year-round.

Typically reserved for special occasions, the massive meal can be bought for a hefty sum at restaurants in Qatar.

An industry run almost entirely by women is developing new sustainable methods to harvest this highly coveted riverbed salt.

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.

In the 19th century, Chinese immigrants developed an early New England fusion sandwich that is divisive as it is salty.

A Jakarta hole-in-the-wall serves what may be the world's spiciest noodles.

A Victorian favorite is hanging on in Pennsylvania.

The fairest and rarest of them all.

In the mountains of the Philippines, nuns raise funds with a sweet spread made from purple yams.

This Route 66 institution goes the extra mile for soda-based indulgence.

A pepper so good, Hungarian immigrants carried it with them when they came to Wisconsin.

This spicy street food has a reputation for making people cry.

In Hyderabad, vendors sizzle up spicy fried brains.

At the only Trappist monastery in the Philippines, monks turn local fruit into sinfully delicious goodies.