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Gata
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Gata

Outside chapels carved from cliffs and caves, elderly women sell sweet, beautiful breads rooted in Armenia’s Christian traditions.
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Cheese Tea
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Cheese Tea

Bitter, sweet, and salty collide in this cool Taiwanese treat.
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Patatje Oorlog
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Patatje Oorlog

Atop every serving of Dutch “war fries,” a pile of spicy, savory condiments do battle.
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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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Marula
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Marula

The intoxicating South African fruit is beloved by humans and elephants.
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Ramune
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Ramune

The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.
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Turkish Coffee
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Turkish Coffee

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.
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African Horned Cucumber
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African Horned Cucumber

The spiky, fruit cup-flavored orb made an appearance on “Star Trek.”
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Chimay Beer Cheese
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Chimay Beer Cheese

Beer-brewing monks make aromatic, ale-flavored cheese in the Belgian countryside.
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Spaghettieis
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Spaghettieis

This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.
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Bouncy Meatball Soup
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Bouncy Meatball Soup

This Chaoshan specialty makes it hard to resist playing with your food.
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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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Unicum
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Unicum

A bitter liqueur that traces the history of a Hungarian-Jewish family.
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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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Poire Williams
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Poire Williams

Before they're filled with brandy, these bottles get attached to trees so pears can grow inside.
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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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Dutch Soused Herring
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Dutch Soused Herring

No one eats pickled herring like the Dutch.
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Huitlacoche
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Huitlacoche

The Mexican fungal delicacy that makes corn taste like a mushroom.
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Tomalley
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Tomalley

That green stuff inside a lobster? You can (usually) eat it.
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Birch Beer
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Birch Beer

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.
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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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Kopi Luwak
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Kopi Luwak

This is one expensive load of crap.
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Salo
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Salo

Usually, the only heat that gets close to this raw pork fat is a sprinkle of pepper.
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Egg Waffles
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Egg Waffles

These portable pancake sheets have a crispy, hollow side and a sweet, doughy side.
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