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Peanut Butter Fruit
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Peanut Butter Fruit

Its pulp tastes just like the creamy spread.
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Miti
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Miti

Fiji's signature coconut condiment makes creamy, spicy ceviche.
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Stinking Toe Fruit
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Stinking Toe Fruit

If you can get past the foot odor, its pulp is great in smoothies.
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Pacaya
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Pacaya

These palm flower clusters resemble tentacles of baby corn.
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Prickly Pear Sorbet
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Prickly Pear Sorbet

A watermelon-and-bubblegum-flavored treat courtesy of Mexico's favorite cactus.
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Agua de Agrillo
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Agua de Agrillo

This tart, rare flavor of agua fresca comes from Mexican skunkbush berries.
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Jagua
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Jagua

This fruit makes tattoos, antibiotics, and dessert.
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Molinillo
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Molinillo

Twist your way to hot chocolate perfection with this wooden whisk.
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Peyote
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Peyote

Mexican and American Indians have a long history with this powerful cactus.
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Stinging Nettles
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Stinging Nettles

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.
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Twelve Grapes
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Twelve Grapes

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.
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Cajeta
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Cajeta

In the city of Celaya, goat's milk caramel tops everything from ice cream to cereal.
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Monstera Deliciosa
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Monstera Deliciosa

This fruit either burns your throat or tastes like a tropical medley.
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Pulque
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Pulque

Tequila's ancient, fermented cousin is making a comeback in Mexico City.
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Blue-Green Algae
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Blue-Green Algae

The Aztecs used it to make protein-rich tortillas; we use it to make unicorn lattes.
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Olosapo
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Olosapo

In Central America, custard grows on trees.
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Cucamelon
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Cucamelon

Mexico's “mouse melon” is actually a tiny cucumber.
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Chocolate Pudding Fruit
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Chocolate Pudding Fruit

This fruit can also count as dessert.
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Moose Milk
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Moose Milk

Eggnog gone wild, brought to you by the Canadian Military.
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Palm Wine
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Palm Wine

It takes only two hours for palm sap to become palm wine.
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Miracle Berries
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Miracle Berries

When life gives you lemons, this tropical fruit makes 'em taste like lemonade.
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Coffee Jelly
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Coffee Jelly

Leftover coffee plus gelatin equals this vintage dessert.
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Japanese Tea Ceremony
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Japanese Tea Ceremony

A ritual that showcases the beauty of the present moment.
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Tongba
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Tongba

Every mug of Nepalese millet beer is basically bottomless.
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