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Guri Guri
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Guri Guri

Maui's sherbet-ice cream hybrid is a light, fruity, creamy delight.
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Mustache Cups
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Mustache Cups

They helped Victorian men drink tea while protecting their precious facial hair.
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Moxie
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Moxie

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.
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Kumis
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Kumis

Infants and Genghis Khan enjoyed this fermented mare's milk.
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Chai at Sahu Tea Shop
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Chai at Sahu Tea Shop

In an unassuming shop in Jaipur, a family has been serving highly addictive chai for decades.
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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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Kratom Tea
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Kratom Tea

This Southeast Asian leaf can wake you up, knock you out, and subdue heroin withdrawal.
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Queimada
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Queimada

This Galician punch is set aflame to ward off evil spirits.
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Guayusa
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Guayusa

The Kichwa begin every day with tea and dream interpretation.
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Miti
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Miti

Fiji's signature coconut condiment makes creamy, spicy ceviche.
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Red Snappers
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Red Snappers

The reddest of the red meat.
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Finger Steak
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Finger Steak

Idaho's fried specialty makes steak a finger food.
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Bird Milk Chocolate
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Bird Milk Chocolate

The marshmallow-based candy is named for a delicacy just out of the ancient Greeks' reach.
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Snow Cream
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Snow Cream

Ice cream made with fresh snow is a beloved Southern tradition.
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Churchkhela
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Churchkhela

These delicious strands of juice-coated nuts look like colorful candlesticks.
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Strawberry Tree Fruit
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Strawberry Tree Fruit

The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.
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The Fluffernutter
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The Fluffernutter

A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.
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Chuños
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Chuños

A key step in the Andean technique of freeze-drying potatoes is stomping on them.
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Kānga Pirau
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Kānga Pirau

A delicious corn-based porridge that happens to smell like vomit.
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Sourdough Starter
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Sourdough Starter

A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.
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Chicha de Jora
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Chicha de Jora

The Colombian government declared war on this once-ubiquitous drink.
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Johnnycakes
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Johnnycakes

The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.
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Cel-Ray
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Cel-Ray

Quench your thirst with the refreshing taste of celery soda.
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Enset
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Enset

Some bread goes in the oven for an hour; some goes underground for two years.
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