Apples are red, blueberries are blue / But these pommes d’amour are red inside, too.

Across East Africa, these cardamom-flavored doughnuts are the perfect pairing for chai.

Lauded by poets, a Scottish town's hot-smoked haddock may date back to the Vikings.

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.

As fine as the marble it's cured in, this pig fat salumi is a Tuscan masterpiece.

A veal-based sausage that survived a royal beef ban.

In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”

These almond cakes resembling gold ingots were sold near the Paris stock exchange.

Some Sicilians start their day with this decadent combination.

Memphis adds a little Italian flair to its Southern repertoire.

In Alabama, smoked meat gets dressed up in white.

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

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

This savory seafood condiment is named after the finest cognacs.

Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.

A now-archaic Scottish breakfast paved the way for this popular dessert.

Slice one open for some citrus caviar.

Not even the 17th-century nuns behind this Mexican eggnog could resist drinking it.

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.

In ancient Rome, this fermented fish sauce sparked a booming industry.

There's much more to these offal-based meatballs than the unfortunate double meaning of their name.

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

Peru's strikingly beautiful mashed potato casserole.