There's much more to these offal-based meatballs than the unfortunate double meaning of their name.

On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

These inky cloves have aged like a fine wine.

This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.

The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.

Follow your nose through Taipei for this crispy, warm street snack.

To celebrate Chinese New Year, vendors sell skewered, sugar-coated berries.

The traditional sweet currant cake has an incendiary reputation.

Every morning, Chinese vendors sling savory, crispy crepes to lines of patient fans.

In the 1960s, Royal Air Force pilots made a startling discovery about their sweets.

Meat covered in gelatinous goo was once a classic American comfort food.

A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.

When life gives you lemons, this tropical fruit makes 'em taste like lemonade.

When soaked and blended with water, the tigernut creates a nutritious nondairy beverage.

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.

The original energy bar.

This "Fluid of Beef" fed an army and makes a hearty tea.

It's a whirlpool, it's an emoji, it's a fishcake!

The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.

Jamaica's national fruit is poisonous and resembles scrambled eggs.

The marshmallow-based candy is named for a delicacy just out of the ancient Greeks' reach.

A ritual that showcases the beauty of the present moment.