Tarragon provides the herbal kick to this neon-green Georgian soda.

These rare, hand-pulled strands of cheese are making a comeback in southwestern Georgia.

Outside chapels carved from cliffs and caves, elderly women sell sweet, beautiful breads rooted in Armenia’s Christian traditions.

The Netherlands' most famous treat now comes in a bottle.

This gooey, sweet treat was a Soviet staple.

Somewhere between butter and cream cheese, kaymak adds a fatty, creamy richness to everything.

The Virginia treat can “make even your deepest-dyed Yankee start complimenting you with a southern accent.”

This slightly sweet dessert is a staple in some Black American Muslim communities.

You can have your syrup and drink it, too.

Mongolia's "shoe sole cake" has the ritual significance of a Christmas tree or family shrine.

Soda mixed with milk creates this frosty, creamy drink.

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.

Why not fry a year-old leaf?

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.

The Aztecs used it to make protein-rich tortillas; we use it to make unicorn lattes.

Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.

A treat so smooth, its name means “I forgot I swallowed.”

The briny, refreshing ice cream acts as a cooling chaser to spicy meals.

The bread and butter of Dutch cuisine includes these jumbo sprinkles.

The prosperous Southern California date industry produces delicious milkshakes.

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

Soviet cafeterias whipped up this chocolate “potato” to use leftovers.

After a long day of skiing, you deserve caffeine, fire, and alcohol—at the same time.

Hot, fruity, and an integral part of the longest cross-country ski race in the world.