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Real Wasabi
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Real Wasabi

Most sushi fans have never tried this rare rhizome.
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Venom Sotol
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Venom Sotol

Northern Mexico's lesser-known spirit gets a snake-based infusion.
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Fugu
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Fugu

The toxic pufferfish steals hearts, despite its ability to stop them.
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Shirako
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Shirako

Raw, steamed, or fried, these satchels of fish semen are creamy delicacies.
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Goma Dofu
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Prepared Foods

Goma Dofu

This tofu alternative replaces soybeans with sesame and kudzu.
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Taco Rice
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Taco Rice

This Okinawan specialty resembles a Japanese take on Taco Bell.
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Sea Grapes
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Sea Grapes

This "green caviar" is vegetarian friendly.
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Habushu
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Habushu

These bottles of Okinawan rice liquor come with a coiled pit viper.
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Lobster Ice Cream
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Lobster Ice Cream

Buttery lobster meets buttery vanilla in this classic Maine concoction.
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Pawpaw
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Pawpaw

The oldest fruit native to North America is probably the least known.
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Maine Wild Blueberries
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Maine Wild Blueberries

The sweet, tiny wild berries are only available for two months each year.
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Red Snappers
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Red Snappers

The reddest of the red meat.
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Peruvian Cylinder
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Peruvian Cylinder

An unassuming oil drum houses a three-tiered oven.
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Paiche
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Paiche

This 400-pound fish has fed Amazon tribes for millennia.
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Ranfañote
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Ranfañote

This vintage dessert of bread, cheese, and syrup nearly disappeared from Peru.
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Cochayuyo
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Cochayuyo

This hearty kelp has been feeding Chileans for at least 14,000 years.
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Ají Charapita
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Ají Charapita

The Peruvian pepper tastes like spicy citrus.
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Chocolate-atole
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Chocolate-atole

This traditional drink is made with a little-known variety of cacao.
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Needhams
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Needhams

A candy made with chocolate, coconut and ... mashed potatoes?
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Cupuaçu
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Cupuaçu

This Brazilian fruit is cacao's lesser-known, tangy cousin.
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Tiger Tail Ice Cream
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Tiger Tail Ice Cream

This orange and black licorice flavor is kind of a big deal in Canada.
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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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Banana Passionfruit
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Banana Passionfruit

This tangy fruit flavors everything from ice cream to cocktails.
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Caldo de Piedra
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Caldo de Piedra

On the riverbanks of Oaxaca, cooks make “stone soup” with hot rocks and fresh fish.
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