This edible silver garnish has long added bling to South Asian cuisine.

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

This unique soup of chicken drippings, vinegar, and cayenne pepper has been a Bradford, Tennessee, favorite for decades.

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

One of the world's least-loved liquors calls Chicago home.

Elaborate bread sculptures grace these edible annual altars in Sicily and Sicilian communities abroad.

Turkish legends trace these raw meatballs to the time of the prophet Abraham.

A complexly flavored post-meal digestive became the candy of choice for Indian children in the 1980s and ’90s.

At last, a street snack that brings together Doritos, veggies, pickled pig skin, and gummies.

This jewel-toned Sicilian and Maltese specialty is so sweet, it’s hard to believe it comes from a spiky cactus.

Economists use this cheesy bread as a metric for cost of living between Georgian cities.

A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.

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

A flour made from orchid roots makes for a popular Turkish drink.

A New England tradition of steaming bread in coffee tins gave rise to this niche snack.

This crunchy, sweet, and tart noodle sorbet is one of the world's oldest frozen desserts.

This nightmarish-looking fruit has serious healing potential.

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

We have the Ottoman sultans to thank for this creamy Turkish dessert made of chicken breast.

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

To celebrate the Holi festival, many Indians raise a glass of cannabis-infused milk.

These dark fried milk balls are flecked with gold and dipped in scented syrup.

This chewable Indian digestive soothes stomachs, freshens breath, and might give you cancer.

Mexico's “mouse melon” is actually a tiny cucumber.