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Black Chicken Soup
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Black Chicken Soup

In Asia, the black-skinned silkie chicken forms the base of a medicinal broth.
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Job's Tears Tea
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Job's Tears Tea

South Koreans turned this simple grain into a nutty energy drink.
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Lahpet Thoke
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Lahpet Thoke

In Myanmar, fermented tea leaves make a tangy, caffeinated salad.
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Exploding Chocolate Teacakes
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Exploding Chocolate Teacakes

In the 1960s, Royal Air Force pilots made a startling discovery about their sweets.
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Hangtown Fry
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Hangtown Fry

This bacon-and-oyster omelet was a status symbol during the California Gold Rush.
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Egg Cream
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Egg Cream

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

South Korea's oldest alcoholic beverage is making a comeback.
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Deep-Fried Peanuts
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Deep-Fried Peanuts

You eat the shell, too.
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Maca
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Maca

The Andean root once fueled Inca warriors.
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Balut
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Balut

In the Philippines, fertilized duck eggs are savory snacks.
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Palm Springs Date Shakes
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Palm Springs Date Shakes

The prosperous Southern California date industry produces delicious milkshakes.
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Chicken of the Woods
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Chicken of the Woods

This mushroom tastes just like chicken.
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Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
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Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony

The birthplace of coffee celebrates community with a sensory feast.
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Blue-Green Algae
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Blue-Green Algae

The Aztecs used it to make protein-rich tortillas; we use it to make unicorn lattes.
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Pandan Leaf Extract
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Pandan Leaf Extract

This plant adds a hint of vanilla and a wash of brilliant green to any dish.
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Grasshopper
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Grasshopper

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.
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King Cake
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King Cake

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.
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Carolina Gold
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Carolina Gold

This varietal of rice is so good that it's compared to ice cream.
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Koolickles
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Koolickles

Dill pickles soaked in Kool-Aid? Oh, yeah!
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Salsagheti
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Salsagheti

This Mexican candy reimagines a spaghetti dinner with spicy-sour gummy noodles and tamarind sauce.
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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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Shoofly Pie
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Shoofly Pie

Mornings in Amish country once called for pie-cake and coffee.
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Stinging Nettles
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Stinging Nettles

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.
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Jeppson's Malört
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Jeppson's Malört

One of the world's least-loved liquors calls Chicago home.
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