Fermented skate smells like it urinates through its skin—which it does.

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

This tofu alternative replaces soybeans with sesame and kudzu.

"As a vanquisher of men its equal has never been found."

Almost every Newfoundlander has a secret spot for foraging this honey-sweet berry.

A melt-in-your-mouth mixture of raw beef, butter, and spices.

A casserole of cheesy, corn flake–topped tubers offers comfort to Mormons in mourning.

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

During the Great Depression, Canadian women made “unemployed-person pudding.”

This century-old New Orleans treat is still sold from a mule-drawn cart.

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

Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.

This varietal of rice is so good that it's compared to ice cream.

Costa Rica's iconic ice cream tub contains indescribably addictive cookies.

This Canary Islands' specialty upgrades coffee with layers of condensed milk and liqueur.

The dainty, cream-filled specialty is on the brink of extinction.

The sweet potato donuts are an integral part of the Afro-Peruvian community.

The once-forbidden stew now symbolizes Haitian independence.

This vintage dessert of bread, cheese, and syrup nearly disappeared from Peru.

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

A sweet-and-sour fruit soup from Iran makes for a comforting one-pot meal.

After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleanians banded together to save a beloved heirloom squash.

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

Usually, the only heat that gets close to this raw pork fat is a sprinkle of pepper.