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Gematogen
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Gematogen

A bloody good candy bar.
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Heather Honey
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Heather Honey

A fragrant, difficult-to-harvest delicacy from the Scottish moorlands.
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Unicum
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Unicum

A bitter liqueur that traces the history of a Hungarian-Jewish family.
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Staraya Russa Salt
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Staraya Russa Salt

Make like Dostoyevsky and restore yourself with this Russian mineral.
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Finger Lime
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Finger Lime

Slice one open for some citrus caviar.
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’Nduja
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’Nduja

The fiery Calabrian meat spread also goes by "red Nutella" and "poor man's Viagra."
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Mämmi
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Mämmi

Traditional Easter pudding, best served untraditionally.
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Zoiglbier
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Zoiglbier

In medieval Germany, drinkers followed a star to local lager.
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Peanut Pie
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Peanut Pie

The Virginia treat can “make even your deepest-dyed Yankee start complimenting you with a southern accent.”
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Asiático Coffee
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Asiático Coffee

This is what happens when a bartender spices up a classic fisherman's coffee cocktail.
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Mignon Chocolate Egg
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Mignon Chocolate Egg

Finns celebrate Easter with millions of real eggshells filled with almond-hazelnut nougat.
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Lamb Fries
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Lamb Fries

Breaded and fried, these testicles become tasty tenders.
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Kurt
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Kurt

These cheese balls have fueled Central Asian nomads for centuries.
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Yaupon Tea
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Yaupon Tea

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

Only a handful of restaurants still serve the retro Midwestern meal.
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Feni
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Feni

This triple-distilled cashew fruit liquor is a source of Goan pride.
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Sugar Cream Pie
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Sugar Cream Pie

Indiana's unofficial state pie was once a desperate measure.
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Mangalica
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Mangalica

These woolly pigs produce the “Kobe beef of pork.”
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Morkovcha
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Morkovcha

The Soviet-Korean carrot salad is a sweet-and-sour testament to a diaspora's resilience.
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Flämmli
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Flämmli

After a long day of skiing, you deserve caffeine, fire, and alcohol—at the same time.
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Kopstootje
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Kopstootje

The Dutch drinking ritual begins with a glass of genever and ends with a “little head-butt.”
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Soor Plooms
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Soor Plooms

Sour green sweets commemorate a victorious Scottish skirmish of 1337.
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Castoreum
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Castoreum

Early 20th-century chefs used beaver musk to give sweets a vanilla-raspberry flavor.
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Whistle-Belly Vengeance
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Whistle-Belly Vengeance

Colonial Americans would try anything to revive bad beer.
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