Foods asdonkar Wants to Try

When Ukrainian immigrants embraced a local crop, a sweet prairie perogy was born.

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

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

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

To eat the world's rarest pasta, you must first complete a 20-mile pilgrimage.

This sweet, slender eggplant grows only in a Greek valley.

Legend has it that a monk hid meat in these dumplings to fool God.

Floridians baked this tangy treat before key lime took over the state's pie scene.

Themed buffets, parades, performances, and competitions dominate this Philippines island every May.

The original Cronut was named after a legendary acrobat's sneeze.

At an abbey in the Tuscan countryside, monks specialize in a curative, flower-based liqueur.

Satisfy your midnight munchies with this Franken-feast out of St. Louis, Missouri.

"As a vanquisher of men its equal has never been found."

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

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

A buttery Southern specialty inspired by 19th-century seaside cookouts.

This sweet sandwich celebrates Georgia's favorite crop.

In Arkansas, this order will land you a plate of fried fish.

Dill pickles soaked in Kool-Aid? Oh, yeah!

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.

In this summer phenomenon, fish swarm Alabama shores and waterfront residents scoop up the bounty.

It's actually a crab dish from Alabama's Gulf Coast.

In Alabama, smoked meat gets dressed up in white.

The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.