These seashell-shaped, yolk-filled candies are a symbol of Portugal's canal-lined city.

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

This “hodgepodge” of affordable ingredients fueled local laborers during the Industrial Revolution.

This decadent cheese has frugal roots.

For Italian-Americans, Christmas Eve is all about the seafood.

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

This jewel-toned Sicilian and Maltese specialty is so sweet, it’s hard to believe it comes from a spiky cactus.

This gendered sweet swap practically oozes sexual innuendos.

A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.

This Denver specialty, a hybrid of Mexican and American cuisine, is peak comfort food.

This celebration of the largest edible fruit native to the United States features plenty of “pawpawpular” foods.

This pepper's sweet taste and long, slow burn is found in a single town.

This old American style is being resurrected by Indiana brewers.

Frozen custard gets topped with green chile sauce and salty pecans to make this Las Cruces specialty.

A roadside diner in Hatch, New Mexico, makes the most of the town's fiery crop.

Oklahoma City's signature cocktail calls for a frosty mug, a shot of amaretto, Coors Light, and orange juice.

This shape-shifting bread has kept its traditional name, but continued to reinvent itself with changing times.

An extract made from a rare water bug's pheromones makes for unforgettably pungent sauces in North Vietnam.

The German auto maker’s “part no. 199 398 500 A” was a pack of sausages.

The story of the golf tournament’s signature snack is one of secret recipes and controversial updates.

Baked in traditional adobe hornos, this bread is a staple of the American Southwest's Native Pueblo people.

This famous Italian honey is now produced only on an Australian island.

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

Tohono O’odham cooks finish these hand-stretched, buttery tortillas over a hot stone disc.