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Flódni
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Flódni

This multi-layered treat has become a potent symbol of Hungarian-Jewish identity.
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Doberge Cake
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Doberge Cake

This towering treat is a slice of New Orleans immigrant history.
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Fröccs
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Fröccs

A seasonal Hungarian spritzer has a language all its own.
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Tiquira
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Tiquira

This violet-hued liquor is Brazil's oldest spirit.
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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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Maska Bun and Irani Chai at New Irani
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Maska Bun and Irani Chai at New Irani

Behind a bare-bones concrete exterior and amid crumbling walls, a cafe serves what may be Ahmedabad's sweetest buns.
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Bath Spa Water
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Bath Spa Water

Make like Jane Austen and sip from the fountain in this famed Pump Room.
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Shimanto River 'Seaweed' Tempura
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Shimanto River 'Seaweed' Tempura

In Kochi, Japan, river laver gets deep-fried into an earthy, crunchy treat.
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Nimish
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Nimish

Sweet-makers conjure up this light-as-a-cloud cream pudding on dewy nights in Lucknow, India.
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Southern Jutland Coffee Table
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Southern Jutland Coffee Table

These cake-laden tables fueled community meetings that helped bring Southern Jutland back into Denmark.
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Mountain Maid Ube Jam
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Mountain Maid Ube Jam

In the mountains of the Philippines, nuns raise funds with a sweet spread made from purple yams.
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Nagashi Somen
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Nagashi Somen

Catch these floating noodles before they flow by.
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Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Peanut Butter Fruit
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Peanut Butter Fruit

Its pulp tastes just like the creamy spread.
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Lebanon Bologna
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Lebanon Bologna

There's even a museum dedicated to this preserved meat.
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Johnny Marzetti
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Johnny Marzetti

The casserole with a person's name.
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Tottenham Cake
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Tottenham Cake

This pink cake celebrates a long-ago football victory.
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Fasnachts
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Fasnachts

Pennsylvanians come out in droves for this pre-Lent delicacy.
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Saskatoon Berry Perogies
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Saskatoon Berry Perogies

When Ukrainian immigrants embraced a local crop, a sweet prairie perogy was born.
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Brier Hill Pizza
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Brier Hill Pizza

A church bakes up hundreds of these regional pizzas once a week.
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Génépi
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Génépi

A uniquely Texan take on Chartreuse.
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Ruvani de Silva Added by Ruvani de Silva
Pheasant Salad Sandwich
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Pheasant Salad Sandwich

South Dakota's unique contribution to World War II soldiers.
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Threads of God
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Threads of God

To eat the world's rarest pasta, you must first complete a 20-mile pilgrimage.
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Chitlins
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Chitlins

These entrails identified safe venues for Black musicians during the Jim Crow era.
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Chocolate-atole
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Chocolate-atole

This traditional drink is made with a little-known variety of cacao.
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Isabel Torrealba Added by Isabel Torrealba