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Giant Omelette Festival
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Giant Omelette Festival

A brotherhood is behind this 15,000-egg tradition.
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World Champion Squirrel Cook-Off
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World Champion Squirrel Cook-Off

An ardent celebration of a humble source of protein.
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Batalla del Vino
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Batalla del Vino

Goggles are a good idea at this wine-slinging battle.
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Pontefract Liquorice Festival
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Pontefract Liquorice Festival

At this annual event, the bitter sweet enhances everything from sausages to pies to clothing.
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Golden Spurtle
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Golden Spurtle

At this Scottish porridge-making competition, contestants vie to be the champions of breakfast.
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World Oyster Opening Championship
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World Oyster Opening Championship

Welcome to the olympics of oyster shucking.
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Whitstable Oyster Festival
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Whitstable Oyster Festival

Every July, a seaside town pays homage to its local mollusks with eating contests, a marine-themed parade, and plenty of fresh seafood.
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Festa des Vermar
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Festa des Vermar

On the island of Mallorca, locals celebrate their viticulture with parades, grape-stomping contests, and a massive fruit fight.
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Thorrablot
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Thorrablot

This midwinter food festival honors Iceland's pagan history.
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Feast of the Hunters' Moon
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Feast of the Hunters' Moon

The autumn event re-creates meals shared by French settlers and Native Americans at an 18th-century fort.
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Bau Nyale
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Bau Nyale

Worm-catching and love come together at this Indonesian harvest and courtship festival.
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Guimaras Mango Festival
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Guimaras Mango Festival

Themed buffets, parades, performances, and competitions dominate this Philippines island every May.
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Krobo Millet Festival
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Krobo Millet Festival

This harvest celebration culminates in a procession of drummers, palanquin-riding leaders, and vibrant colors.
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Giant Paella
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Giant Paella

Outdoor festivals in Valencia call for traditional fare made in gargantuan pans.
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What the Fluff? Festival
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What the Fluff? Festival

The marshmallow spread's birthplace offers a quirky tribute to the sweet-sticky stuff.
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RC-MoonPie Festival
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RC-MoonPie Festival

Every year, one tiny Tennessee town celebrates this sugary Southern duo.
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World Nettle Eating Championships
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World Nettle Eating Championships

Get ready to feel the burn.
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Kashan Rose Water Festival
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Kashan Rose Water Festival

Iran’s annual celebration of its signature flower makes this desert region fragrant.
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Hebo Matsuri
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Hebo Matsuri

Every November, wasp-based dishes create quite a buzz in a Japanese village.
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Filderkraut Fest
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Filderkraut Fest

Germans turn up for a rare, pointed cabbage.
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Ohio Pawpaw Festival
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Ohio Pawpaw Festival

This celebration of the largest edible fruit native to the United States features plenty of “pawpawpular” foods.
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Trappist Mango Treats
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Trappist Mango Treats

At the only Trappist monastery in the Philippines, monks turn local fruit into sinfully delicious goodies.
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Death Noodles
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Death Noodles

A Jakarta hole-in-the-wall serves what may be the world's spiciest noodles.
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Réveillon Dinner
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Réveillon Dinner

This French Creole Christmas Eve tradition takes midnight munchies to a whole new level.
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