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Guri Guri
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Guri Guri

Maui's sherbet-ice cream hybrid is a light, fruity, creamy delight.
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Svið
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Svið

In Icelandic cuisine, few things are more traditional than half a sheep's head.
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Mutura
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Mutura

Making this sausage of meat, tripe, and blood is its own festive occasion in Kenya.
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Pink Pearl Apple
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Pink Pearl Apple

Take a bite out of this apple to reveal its pink interior.
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Smiley Fritz
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Smiley Fritz

The meat that literally puts a smile on Australians' faces.
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Red Snappers
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Red Snappers

The reddest of the red meat.
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Slugburger
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Slugburger

No slugs were harmed in the making of this five-cent sandwich.
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Bedfordshire Clanger
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Bedfordshire Clanger

A double-ended British pastry that's both main course and dessert.
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Pan de Jamón
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Pan de Jamón

In Venezuela, traditional Christmas bread marries ham, raisins, and olives.
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Allen's Coffee Brandy
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Allen's Coffee Brandy

Maine's top-selling spirit that almost no one else drinks.
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Buckfast
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Buckfast

The caffeinated wine is made by British monks and loved by Scottish criminals.
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Halo-Halo
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Halo-Halo

A sundae with a surprising mix of flavors that reflect Filipino history.
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Teaberry Ice Cream
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Teaberry Ice Cream

This Pennsylvania specialty sometimes looks like Pepto-Bismol and smells like Bengay.
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Texas Sheet Cake
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Texas Sheet Cake

Funerals in the Lone Star State call for this comforting chocolate treat.
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Vietnamese Egg Coffee
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Vietnamese Egg Coffee

A decadent blend of coffee, whipped egg, and butter have made this wartime invention a modern-day favorite.
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Moxie
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Moxie

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

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

This is one expensive load of crap.
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Jamaican Irish Moss Drink
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Jamaican Irish Moss Drink

Drinking algae has never been sexier.
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Tigernut Milk
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Tigernut Milk

When soaked and blended with water, the tigernut creates a nutritious nondairy beverage.
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Garlic Ice Cream
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Garlic Ice Cream

In Gilroy, California, garlic flavors everything, including desserts.
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Field Ration Eating Device
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Field Ration Eating Device

The tool, found in Australian military ration packs, is considered handy by some and awful by others.
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Ice Cream Fork
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Ice Cream Fork

A relic from the era of highly specialized cutlery.
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Nathan’s Famous French Fry Fork
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Nathan’s Famous French Fry Fork

The hot dog chain’s charming “bi-dent” picks up potatoes with ease.
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