A sacred tree, a secret language, and the labor of generations of women keep an ancient tradition of salt harvesting alive.

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

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

The city of the Taj Mahal hosts another wonder: Crystallized pumpkin candy.

This Canadian variety of a classic Mediterranean herb gives Acadian cuisine its signature fragrance.

As fine as the marble it's cured in, this pig fat salumi is a Tuscan masterpiece.

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

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

Mixing soy sauce, Creole spices, and spaghetti, this hybrid soup is the embodiment of New Orleans' melting pot.

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

A custardy twist on apple pie finds delicious use for fruit reaching spoilage.

Sandwiches stuffed with wine-and-cinnamon-spiced sausage have been a specialty of Michigan's Upper Peninsula since 1936.

Baked in traditional adobe hornos, this bread is a staple of the American Southwest's Native Pueblo people.

The uniquely Rhode Island treat is a relic from the era of soda fountain pharmacies.

This Jersey-born frosty drink is now a Rhode Island favorite.

This pulled chicken sandwich has a cult following in the Massachusetts towns of Methuen and Lawrence.

The story of the golf tournament’s signature snack is one of secret recipes and controversial updates.

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

After a hurricane struck New England in 1938, one chef used windfall apples to make a sweet breakfast-topper.

This Denver specialty, a hybrid of Mexican and American cuisine, is peak comfort food.

These pink cookies are destined to be dunked in champagne.

Neither tea nor hot chocolate, this Caribbean cocoa drink is in a league of its own.

This hand-pulled cotton candy treat from Iran looks like threads of unspun silk.

The candy is huge with Norwegian hikers and skiers.