Because a fish fry lacks pyrotechnics.

Iceland's thick, chewy "hot spring bread" is just like regular rye bread, with one big difference.

Preparing a traditional Māori feast requires a rock pit heated by fire or hot springs.

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

In Peru, layers of potatoes, meat, and sweets are steamed in a pit filled with volcanic rocks.

A desert dweller’s delight, this bread gets baked in sand.

This Saharan sand-baked fare is nicknamed “Berber pizza.”

Portugal's volcanic archipelago is home to addictively sweet and chewy muffins.

In this island town, stew gets cooked by volcano.

The vineyards of Mount Vesuvius still produce the same wines enjoyed by the ancient Romans.

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

This Cabernet Sauvignon is out of this world.

To become an honorary Newfie, eat bologna, kiss a frozen cod, swear an oath, and shoot rum.

A ritual that showcases the beauty of the present moment.

The best place to find the “nectar of the gods” is Holy Island.

Goggles are a good idea at this wine-slinging battle.

To earn a waffle from these vendors, you must first play a game of roulette.

This gorgeous sugar art is making a comeback.

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

Where the world's best pizzas face off.

A cruel cooking method turns this tiny songbird into a rare delicacy.

The rarest oysters come from the bottom of the sea at the end of the earth.

Catch these floating noodles before they flow by.

These expensive and dangerous-to-harvest barnacles were once confused for goose eggs.