Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.

These Bavarian cookies are also intricate works of art.

Chocolate-covered cheese curds make sweet Estonian energy bars.

A candy made with chocolate, coconut and ... mashed potatoes?

The original Cronut was named after a legendary acrobat's sneeze.

It's the fat-fueled energy drink of the Tibetan Plateau.

Bess Truman made this dessert for Winston Churchill after his “Iron Curtain” speech.

Everyone says this vintage chewing gum tastes like soap, including the company.

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

One of America's earliest candies is still available to buy.

A jet-black, vanilla-flavored treat with hints of its marine origin.

Scorpions, mealworms, and crickets mingle with rainbow sprinkles on the Peculiarium's famous sundae.

These giant, volcano-shaped barnacles house sweet, crablike meat.

This canned cheddar is made using a secret 70-year-old bacteria culture.

The real "Canadian bacon" comes rolled in cornmeal.

This spiced jerky is a beloved snack in South Africa.

Spain's salt-cured tuna is known as “the ham of the sea.”

In Sardinia, pasta gets a savory sprinkling of the dried and grated organ.

These cheese balls have fueled Central Asian nomads for centuries.

Monks and nuns elevate this soft cheese with a wash of walnut liqueur.

This is Siberia's sashimi, a simple delicacy born in one of the world’s coldest climes.

Beer-brewing monks make aromatic, ale-flavored cheese in the Belgian countryside.

An extract made from a rare water bug's pheromones makes for unforgettably pungent sauces in North Vietnam.

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