The fairest and rarest of them all.

This rare, smoky chile grows only in the Sierra Norte region of Oaxaca.

The seasonal treat that descends from the sky in swarms.

So strong is Kuwaitis’ love for this seasonal delicacy that an entire market gets set up just for its sale.

This traditional drink is made with a little-known variety of cacao.

England's take on the Mexican meal wraps a Yorkshire pudding around meaty fillings.

These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.

Fresh fruit is the main feature of this sweet sandwich.

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”

Baking this dual-layered bread is a difficult art.

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

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

If you can get past the foot odor, its pulp is great in smoothies.

A sailor's stew that's come to define Liverpudlians.

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

The Yakima Valley's beloved school lunch takes grilled cheese to the next level.

In Inuit cultures, using the whole whale is an act of respect, including consuming its blubber and skin.

This bacon-and-oyster omelet was a status symbol during the California Gold Rush.

This herb gives cocktails another kind of buzz.

Donn Beach only wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.

This fruit either burns your throat or tastes like a tropical medley.

The Haitian mushroom transforms rice into an inky, earthy delicacy.

Beneath a layer of spines, this cactus sprouts asparagus-flavored buds.

This sweet-and-savory Moroccan meat pie can be tough to track down.