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Musk Sticks
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Musk Sticks

This classic Australian candy looks like pink toothpaste and tastes like perfume.
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Bonito Flakes
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Bonito Flakes

Some fish can dance.
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Umeboshi
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Umeboshi

These salted, pickled plums are an ancient Japanese hangover cure.
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Finger Steak
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Finger Steak

Idaho's fried specialty makes steak a finger food.
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Butterfly Pea Flower
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Butterfly Pea Flower

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

This French wedding cake is a caramel-wrapped tower of pastry balls.
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Churchkhela
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Churchkhela

These delicious strands of juice-coated nuts look like colorful candlesticks.
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Chocolate-Covered Cinnamon Bears
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Chocolate-Covered Cinnamon Bears

The gummies are taking over Utah.
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Mozzarella Sticks with Melba Sauce
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Mozzarella Sticks with Melba Sauce

Only in Albany do people dip in raspberry sauce.
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Gooey Butter Cake
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Gooey Butter Cake

Everything St. Louisans love about this local specialty is in the name.
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Dutch Baby
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Dutch Baby

Fluffy, crispy, and large enough to share, it's no ordinary pancake.
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Green Chile Wine
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Green Chile Wine

In Southern New Mexico, chiles add a kick to everything, including vino.
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Poire Williams
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Poire Williams

Before they're filled with brandy, these bottles get attached to trees so pears can grow inside.
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Fool's Gold Loaf
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Fool's Gold Loaf

Elvis Presley once flew across the country to eat this decadent Denver sandwich.
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Turkish Coffee
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Turkish Coffee

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

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

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

The stinky, simple classic is still served at select Wisconsin taverns.
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Scrapple
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Scrapple

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.
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Pork Floss
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Pork Floss

This cotton candy-like garnish is made of dried, candied meat.
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Santa Maria–Style Barbecue
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Santa Maria–Style Barbecue

Californian BBQ involves red oak, sirloin, and special grills.
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Juustoleipä
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Juustoleipä

Finns treat this rich, baked cheese like bread.
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Glögg
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Glögg

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

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