This Route 66 institution goes the extra mile for soda-based indulgence.

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

After a hurricane struck New England in 1938, one chef used windfall apples to make a sweet breakfast-topper.

It's not what you think it is, unless you're from the Garden State.

A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.

In Arkansas, this order will land you a plate of fried fish.

In this tangy treat, no part of the citrus is left behind.

Floridians baked this tangy treat before key lime took over the state's pie scene.

This hot-pink sweet treat that bears only a notional resemblance to poultry is a Canadian Christmastime staple.

This stick-to-your-ribs Scandinavian dumpling is a favorite at Midwestern fundraisers.

This smoky, spicy dish comes straight out of Cajun country.

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

This Jersey-born frosty drink is now a Rhode Island favorite.

The uniquely Rhode Island treat is a relic from the era of soda fountain pharmacies.

Baked in traditional adobe hornos, this bread is a staple of the American Southwest's Native Pueblo people.

Kentucky's melt-in-your-mouth treats date back to the 1800s.

Immortalized by “Anne of Green Gables,” the drink is a must-try for lit lovers on Prince Edward Island.

This century-old New Orleans treat is still sold from a mule-drawn cart.

After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleanians banded together to save a beloved heirloom squash.

This chocolate-coated confection's crisp, bubbly structure is well-suited to the even crisper Buffalo air.

Bred by members of the Cherokee Nation, this heirloom American squash gets sweeter in storage.

This Canadian variety of a classic Mediterranean herb gives Acadian cuisine its signature fragrance.

Beekeepers in the United States' southeastern swamplands are fighting to preserve this smooth, sweet delicacy.

Mixing soy sauce, Creole spices, and spaghetti, this hybrid soup is the embodiment of New Orleans' melting pot.