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Sumalak
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Sumalak

A sweet and simple pudding traditionally made in a joyous, spring ritual.
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Mad Honey
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Mad Honey

This hallucinogenic honey can sell for over $60 a pound on the black market.
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Faloodeh
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Faloodeh

This crunchy, sweet, and tart noodle sorbet is one of the world's oldest frozen desserts.
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St. Peter's Fish
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St. Peter's Fish

It's what you order when you're a Christian pilgrim at the Sea of Galilee.
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Dondurma
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Dondurma

A rare orchid ingredient makes this ice cream stretchy and chewy.
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Tavuk Göğsü
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Tavuk Göğsü

We have the Ottoman sultans to thank for this creamy Turkish dessert made of chicken breast.
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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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Medlars
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Medlars

The anus-shaped fruit tastes like cinnamon applesauce.
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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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Qvevri
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Qvevri

These gigantic clay pots are the secret to Georgia's unusual wine.
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Tarkhuna
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Tarkhuna

Tarragon provides the herbal kick to this neon-green Georgian soda.
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Persian Ice Cream Sandwich
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Persian Ice Cream Sandwich

Saffron, rose water, and pistachios combine in a fragrant, sweet-savory treat.
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Supra
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Supra

This traditional Georgian feast is characterized by lots of food, lots of wine, and lots of rules. 
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Khantsi
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Khantsi

Grab life by the Georgian wine horn.
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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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Democracy Sausage
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Democracy Sausage

Come to vote, leave with a sausage.
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Coconut Grater Stool
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Coconut Grater Stool

You put the grater in the coconut...
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Pie Floater
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Pie Floater

The Aussie street food meal of meat pie on a sea of peas.
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Goon Sack
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Goon Sack

The least interesting thing Australians do with these giant, inflatable wine bags is drink from them.
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Bush Coconut
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Bush Coconut

All bush coconuts come with a free, juicy worm inside.
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Chocolate Fish
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Chocolate Fish

The sweet Kiwi treat that represents a token reward.
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Field Ration Eating Device
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Field Ration Eating Device

The tool, found in Australian military ration packs, is considered handy by some and awful by others.
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Tim Tam Slam
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Tim Tam Slam

The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.
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Fairy Bread
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Fairy Bread

A rainbow of flavor that harks back to childhood.
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