These palm flower clusters resemble tentacles of baby corn.

In the 1970s, housewives stabbed their cakes and filled the holes with Jell-O.

Fluffy, crispy, and large enough to share, it's no ordinary pancake.

In Southern New Mexico, chiles add a kick to everything, including vino.

From postwar dessert to sweet slice of Canadian identity.

This beloved piece of Mexican-American fusion coats a bacon-wrapped dog in beans, mayo, and jalapeño salsa.

The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.

The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.

These dairy-based sculptures have been state fair traditions for more than a century.

The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.

It's actually a crab dish from Alabama's Gulf Coast.

This celebration of the largest edible fruit native to the United States features plenty of “pawpawpular” foods.

Frozen custard gets topped with green chile sauce and salty pecans to make this Las Cruces specialty.

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

Elusive in its country of origin, this multilayer cake has found a home in Manitoba's “New Iceland” region.

These deep-fried dough daisies outlived the Fort Erie amusement park in which they were born.