This pristine honey with a cool menthol aftertaste is produced by honeybees that feast on a Hawaiian mesquite forest.

In the desert of La Guajira, Colombia, locally grown cowpeas hold spiritual meaning for the Wayúu tribe.

Made from dozens of regional flowers and herbs, this tea reflects the unique flora of Loja, Ecuador.

This protected German fruit has its own representative queen.

Dates from this desert oasis have been sweetening Egyptian tables since pharaonic times.

A pepper so good, Hungarian immigrants carried it with them when they came to Wisconsin.

Residents of this Greek island distill mastic sap, the "tears of Chios," into a piney-sweet liqueur.

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

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

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

On an island’s moon-like terrain, grapevines creep out of ashen volcanic soil and create extraordinary elixirs.

All but absent from supermarket shelves, this heirloom peach is a sweet secret in Southerners' backyard gardens.

The modest root vegetable makes a potent liquor in Wildschönau, Austria.

At 8,000 feet above sea level, glacial irrigation produces a unique heirloom grain.

“Fiji asparagus” isn't asparagus at all.

A small town is home to a beloved candy invented by one of Sweden's first female entrepreneurs.

These buns from South Africa's Cape Winelands are traditionally leavened with the must used to make wine.

Once a year, communities on the tiny island gather to preserve the art of making licorice-flavored apple butter.

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

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

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

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

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

This regional Russian delicacy once called itself Parisian.