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Sugar on Snow
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Sugar on Snow

Where maple sap flows, all one needs to make taffy is snow.
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Brie Noir
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Brie Noir

Brie's dark, older cousin can only be found in one region of France.
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Coffee Milk
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Coffee Milk

Would you like some coffee flavor with your milk?
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Kendal Mint Cake
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Kendal Mint Cake

The original energy bar.
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Canned Bread
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Canned Bread

A New England tradition of steaming bread in coffee tins gave rise to this niche snack.
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Takoyaki
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Takoyaki

Osaka's most famous dish is an octopus-stuffed fried dough ball.
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Switchel
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Switchel

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

We have the Ottoman sultans to thank for this creamy Turkish dessert made of chicken breast.
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Hanging Tomatoes
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Hanging Tomatoes

This tomato variety can stay fresh for six months after harvesting.
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Atol de Elote
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Atol de Elote

It's delicious, unless a pregnant woman or anyone in a bad mood stirs it.
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Molinillo
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Molinillo

Twist your way to hot chocolate perfection with this wooden whisk.
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Chocolate Santafereño
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Chocolate Santafereño

This steamy concoction features a salty, melted surprise at the bottom of the mug: white cheese.
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Longevity Peach
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Longevity Peach

These buns artfully resemble peaches and represent immortality.
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Dondurma
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Dondurma

A rare orchid ingredient makes this ice cream stretchy and chewy.
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Smen
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Smen

This Moroccan butter ferments underground for years and smells like blue cheese.
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Clam Apizza
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Clam Apizza

New Haven's signature pie combines staples from Rhode Island and Naples.
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Twelve Grapes
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Twelve Grapes

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.
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Lithuanian Spit Cake
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Lithuanian Spit Cake

This dessert is roasted over a fire and looks like a tree.
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Cupuaçu
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Cupuaçu

This Brazilian fruit is cacao's lesser-known, tangy cousin.
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Buchada de Bode
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Buchada de Bode

If haggis had a South American cousin, this would be it.
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Pule
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Pule

The world's most expensive cheese is made from Balkan donkey milk.
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Snickers Salad
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Snickers Salad

Made of candy and Cool Whip, this “salad” is a mainstay at Midwestern potlucks.
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3-D Jelly Cakes
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3-D Jelly Cakes

These clear cakes house intricate scenes of fish, flowers, and more.
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Umeboshi
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Umeboshi

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