"Monk's Head" cheese requires a special shaver.

Folding and deep-frying pies is a beloved Neapolitan tradition.

Facing invasion, the small town of Boticas buried their bottles and gave birth to a unique style of wine.

The dainty, cream-filled specialty is on the brink of extinction.

At a subterranean Edinburgh bar, drinkers can assemble their cocktails via kitschy claw machine.

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

Real maraschinos were born more than a century ago in an Italian distillery.

The sweet potato donuts are an integral part of the Afro-Peruvian community.

This palm fruit has a surprisingly meaty flavor.

This wheat-based coffee alternative has a cult following.

Fermenting raw durian is a better idea than you thought.

Once made by monks, this candy spends 15 days rolling in sugar syrup to get its pearly-white shell.

This dessert pays tribute to the snow-covered mountains surrounding Salzburg.

At the only Trappist monastery in the Philippines, monks turn local fruit into sinfully delicious goodies.

Worlds collide in this braided bread that tastes like brioche and is meant to look like Mount Fuji.

This once-common spice is now almost completely unknown outside India.

This heavenly custard was born from the leftovers of sherry winemaking.

Benedictine monks in Oregon brew and serve this dark, heady beer.

Now largely forgotten, the pairing was once as popular as PB&J.

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

This velvety, vintage treat still has a fan base in Maryland.

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

In Thai lore, these fried hard-boiled eggs are a delicious warning for a misbehaving husband.

A custardy twist on apple pie finds delicious use for fruit reaching spoilage.