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

Pivotal to the culture and cuisine of Brazil's Baniwa people, this piquant pepper-and-salt seasoning now provides the community with sustainable income.

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

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

Cow eyes make a juicy and gelatinous taco filling.

This protein-rich legacy of the Aztecs makes for a savory taco filling.

The eggs of "the farty ant" have earned a reputation as the caviar of the desert.

Deep-fried grasshoppers make a tangy, crispy taco filling.

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

The Mexican fungal delicacy that makes corn taste like a mushroom.

Tequila's ancient, fermented cousin is making a comeback in Mexico City.

These portable pancake sheets have a crispy, hollow side and a sweet, doughy side.

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.

In the Philippines, fertilized duck eggs are savory snacks.

The guinea pig is both food and pet in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.

The Colombian government declared war on this once-ubiquitous drink.

It's delicious, unless a pregnant woman or anyone in a bad mood stirs it.

This steamy concoction features a salty, melted surprise at the bottom of the mug: white cheese.

Peru's purple drink made from purple corn.

Catch these fiercely guarded queens for a crunchy, caviar-flavored snack.

During Lent in Venezuela, the world's largest rodent becomes a “fish.”

The signature dish of “the Crazy Woman” and the city of Granada.

This Brazilian soup might make your mouth numb.

Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.