To some, the soup's greens represent key moments of the crucifixion.

Donn Beach only wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.

The briny “asparagus of the sea” grows along coasts around the world.

Sweet sauce tops off buttermilk biscuits in the Appalachian and Ozark mountains.

The oldest fruit native to North America is probably the least known.

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

Just so we’re clear, there is actually milk in this old English punch.

The Southern barbecue staple offers a sweet, tropical chaser to the main course.

Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.

Drinkers downed this serious cocktail while hurling heavy rings at posts in the 18th century.

Bess Truman made this dessert for Winston Churchill after his “Iron Curtain” speech.

The sweet-and-sour soda almost disappeared with the collapse of communist rule in then-Czechoslovakia.

Follow your nose through Taipei for this crispy, warm street snack.

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.

Bacteria that cause gangrene are the magic ingredient in this cheese-scented loaf.

The mellow-buzz brew that once fueled Native Americans is making a comeback.

A gesture of welcome and respect, Moroccan mint tea gets poured from high above the glass.

With a squeeze of lemon, this plant can turn any drink into a color-changing mood ring.

This is what happens when soldiers pick a new name for meat on bread.

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.

Birmingham's sinus-clearing soda was a popular way to enhance bootlegged hooch during Prohibition.

Relatively unknown outside South America, the tart, tomato-like fruit makes beloved juices and cocktails.

A crispy cookie from South Carolina, first introduced during the slave trade.