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Postum

This wheat-based coffee alternative has a cult following.
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Yak Cheese
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Yak Cheese

From hulking plains creatures comes a delicate, nutty cheese.
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Biska
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Biska

One of the smallest cities in the world specializes in mistletoe brandy.
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Cemetery Cider
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Cemetery Cider

Each batch begins with an apple tree overlooking Samuel Morse's grave.
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Butter Lamps
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Butter Lamps

In Tibetan temples, yak butter burns day and night.
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Chapaya
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Chapaya

This palm fruit has a surprisingly meaty flavor.
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Stink Beans
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Stink Beans

These Southeast Asian legumes are famed for their lasting funk and deliciously nutty flavor.
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Port Tongs
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Port Tongs

Sabering champagne doesn’t hold a candle to this method of cracking open wine bottles with red-hot iron.
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Sturm
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Sturm

Fizzy, fruity, and still fermenting, this almost-wine is a celebrated part of Austria's harvest season.
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New York Charlotte Russe
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New York Charlotte Russe

The dainty, cream-filled specialty is on the brink of extinction.
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Picarones
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Picarones

The sweet potato donuts are an integral part of the Afro-Peruvian community.
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Syracuse Salt Potatoes
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Syracuse Salt Potatoes

Even a local sports team pays homage to these white-crusted, savory spuds.
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Mountain Maid Ube Jam
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Mountain Maid Ube Jam

In the mountains of the Philippines, nuns raise funds with a sweet spread made from purple yams.
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Amlou
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Amlou

Morocco's nutty, decadent spread is made from the prized oil of the argan tree.
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Gunpowder Rum
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Gunpowder Rum

A spirit that toasts a time when proofing your liquor meant setting it aflame.
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Gautham Krishnaraj Added by Gautham Krishnaraj
Tête de Moine
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Tête de Moine

"Monk's Head" cheese requires a special shaver.
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Zunda
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Zunda

Flavoring everything from dumplings to mochi, this sweet and salty paste shows another side to edamame.
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Pox
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Pox

This ceremonial Mayan brew has evolved into a sweet, smoky spirit in the Chiapas highlands.
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Russian Tea
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Russian Tea

This Southern church group favorite isn't Slavic at all.
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Pumpple Cake
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Pumpple Cake

Called the turducken of desserts, this multilayered cake hides two pies inside.
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Bastard Oleaster
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Bastard Oleaster

Northeast Indian markets sell this glittery, sour fruit in bags with salt chasers.
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Bánh Pía
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Bánh Pía

This mooncake's flaky exterior gives way to a creamy, sometimes stinky, core.
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Leigh ChavezBush Added by Leigh ChavezBush
Biscuits With Mice
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Biscuits With Mice

After the birth of a child, Dutch families celebrate with a sweet and colorful treat.
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Tchoukoutou
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Tchoukoutou

In Togolese markets, locals socialize over gourds of this sweet-and-sour sorghum beer.
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