The Soviet-Korean carrot salad is a sweet-and-sour testament to a diaspora's resilience.

Slice one open for some citrus caviar.

These clear cakes house intricate scenes of fish, flowers, and more.

These Southeast Asian legumes are famed for their lasting funk and deliciously nutty flavor.

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.

Melaka's Kristang community makes a dish so spicy, it's known as “devil's curry.”

Grown only on the volcanic soil of Hawaiʻi’s Big Island, this coffee is known for its subtle, rich flavor and hordes of unscrupulous imitators.

On the fifteenth night of Chinese New Year, Malaysian singles throw caution to the wind and fruit to the water.

The higher you toss this fish salad, the luckier your year will be.

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.

A sweet and sticky accident from Derbyshire, England.

Portuguese traders' love of marzipan paved the way for Thailand's vibrant mung bean candy.

Take the name of this street treat literally.

The treasures are colorful fruits and nuts.

These absorbent stalks make perfect flavor sponges in Vietnamese cuisine.

These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.

This sweet treat has been cool for more than 1,000 years.

These beloved Indonesian chips are actually flattened, fried seeds.

It takes patience and skill to harvest these delicious bivalves.

Tip your hat to whoever created this fashionable vegetable-and-spice-filled pastry.

Japan's traditional temple cuisine features meals that are nutritionally and visually balanced.

Most sushi fans have never tried this rare rhizome.

Denmark's open-faced sandwiches are equal parts decadent and decorative.

In Houston, Vietnamese chefs offer a unique take on the “mud bug.”