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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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Amish Funeral Pie
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Amish Funeral Pie

So sweet you forget to cry.
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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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Eierschalen-sollbruchstellen-verursacher
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Eierschalen-sollbruchstellen-verursacher

“And eggs are open in the twinkling of an eye.”
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’Nduja
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’Nduja

The fiery Calabrian meat spread also goes by "red Nutella" and "poor man's Viagra."
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Irn-Bru
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Irn-Bru

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
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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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Chestnut Beer
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Chestnut Beer

The ultimate in nutty brews.
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Fool's Gold Loaf
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Fool's Gold Loaf

Elvis Presley once flew across the country to eat this decadent Denver sandwich.
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Gruit Ale
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Gruit Ale

Brewers are replacing hops with sweet, aromatic herbs to resurrect this extinct beer.
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Heaven and Earth
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Heaven and Earth

This German comfort food unites earthbound potatoes with apples from above.
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Kitfo
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Kitfo

A melt-in-your-mouth mixture of raw beef, butter, and spices.
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Seaweed Ale
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Seaweed Ale

The ocean-scented brew pays homage to an old Scottish style.
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Okonomiyaki
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Okonomiyaki

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.
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Bitter Melon
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Bitter Melon

This nightmarish-looking fruit has serious healing potential.
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Oliebollen
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Oliebollen

These Dutch doughnuts are classic New Year's treats.
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Beer Can Chicken
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Beer Can Chicken

This bird comes with a brew inside.
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Absinthe Spoon
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Absinthe Spoon

This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.
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Texas Kolaches
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Texas Kolaches

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.
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Coca-Cola and Peanuts
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Coca-Cola and Peanuts

This traditional Southern pairing captures sweet and salty in a single bottle.
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Fried Haggis
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Fried Haggis

Scotland's beloved traditional dish is deep-fried and served up fast-food style.
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Eisbock
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Eisbock

Brewers freeze their beer to make this high-octane, sweet style.
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Cynar
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Cynar

Artichokes form the backbone of this vegetal liqueur.
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Colcannon
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Colcannon

A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.
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