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

This hallucinogenic honey can sell for over $60 a pound on the black market.

In Chile's central Araucanía region, the indigenous Mapuche community still makes this smoky spice blend.

This signature pepper has been a hot commodity since the Maya era.

The fairest and rarest of them all.

Pivotal to the culture and cuisine of Brazil's Baniwa people, this piquant pepper-and-salt seasoning now provides the community with sustainable income.

In the mountains of southeast Brazil, the droppings of invasive yet protected birds are turned into expensive, delicious coffee.

The South American bean that looks like cotton candy and tastes like ice cream.

Some Sicilians start their day with this decadent combination.

These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.

In Portugal, a bowl of “camel’s drool” is a sweet treat.

This gendered sweet swap practically oozes sexual innuendos.

Folding and deep-frying pies is a beloved Neapolitan tradition.

Real maraschinos were born more than a century ago in an Italian distillery.

This old-school Italian dish comes in a rich and savory wrapper.

This herbal liqueur is produced by a Benedictine monastery in the Spanish wine region of La Rioja.

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

During Carnival, Neapolitans fill up on these fluffy potato doughnuts.

To do Christmas right, Italians turn to heavenly chestnuts.

This Galician punch is set aflame to ward off evil spirits.

This sausage saved Jews' lives in Inquisition-era Portugal.

What look like noodles are actually delicious baby eels.

Its deep-fried crust is part of a longstanding Neapolitan tradition.

These seashell-shaped, yolk-filled candies are a symbol of Portugal's canal-lined city.