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Black Garlic
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Black Garlic

These inky cloves have aged like a fine wine.
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Hackberry
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Hackberry

The little-known fruit tastes like peanut M&Ms.
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Sarde in Saor
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Sarde in Saor

Venetians celebrate the end of a 16th-century plague with sweet and sour sardines.
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Pickle Soft Serve
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Pickle Soft Serve

The briny, refreshing ice cream acts as a cooling chaser to spicy meals.
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Mojama
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Mojama

Spain's salt-cured tuna is known as “the ham of the sea.”
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Chestnut Beer
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Chestnut Beer

The ultimate in nutty brews.
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The Toleen
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The Toleen

Thai red beans and rum combine in a winter warmer inspired by a South American specialty.
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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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Finger Lime
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Finger Lime

Slice one open for some citrus caviar.
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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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Green Chartreuse
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Green Chartreuse

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.
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The King's Ginger
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The King's Ginger

The liqueur was created “to stimulate and revivify His Majesty” while he was driving.
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Leum Kleun
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Leum Kleun

A treat so smooth, its name means “I forgot I swallowed.”
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Kopi Joss
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Kopi Joss

You put the charcoal in the coffee cup and drink it all up.
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Grass Jelly
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Grass Jelly

Once a treatment for heat stroke, the herbal gel now flavors desserts.
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Cajeta
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Cajeta

In the city of Celaya, goat's milk caramel tops everything from ice cream to cereal.
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Traditional Balsamic Vinegar
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Traditional Balsamic Vinegar

Most people have never tasted the real thing.
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Cuberdons
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Cuberdons

The Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle.
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Ambergris
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Ambergris

Whale excrement once flavored ice cream.
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Spruce Beer
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Spruce Beer

This Christmas tree elixir kept Vikings and Captain Cook alive.
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Doodh Soda
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Doodh Soda

Soda mixed with milk creates this frosty, creamy drink.
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Coquito Nuts
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Coquito Nuts

Chile is home to very, very small coconuts.
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Pudding of Noah
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Pudding of Noah

The first thing eaten off the Ark.
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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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