This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.

In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.

These adorable buns hide savory and sweet surprises.

Slurp this sweet and savory summer treat from a tamarind-and-chili-paste-coated straw.

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.

Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.

These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.

This salad named after a scandal has been traced back to Kraft and Helen Keller.

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

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.

Colonial Gatorade made from vinegar and molasses is back in style.

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

This drink hasn't been produced since the late nineties, but still has a cult following.

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.

Before refrigeration, mixing fruit with sugar and vinegar extended its shelf life and made for a tasty drink.

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.

This spiced, warming drink may have helped broker peace between warring tribes.

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”

A brewery consulted drinking vessels found in the ancient king’s tomb to recreate a 2,700-year-old elixir.

The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.