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Yakamein
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Yakamein

Mixing soy sauce, Creole spices, and spaghetti, this hybrid soup is the embodiment of New Orleans' melting pot.
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Apple Cheese
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Apple Cheese

This sliceable sweet treat is actually dairy-free.
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Pemmican
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Pemmican

Touted as the original energy bar, the bison-based mixture kept for months.
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Taiyaki
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Taiyaki

This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.
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Espresso Coffee Soda
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Espresso Coffee Soda

A dark soda with a dark history.
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Chopped Cheese
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Chopped Cheese

This staple sandwich of Brooklyn delis has become a symbol of gentrification.
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Saskatoons
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Saskatoons

Nutty and sweet, these juicy gems were once a valued trade commodity in the northern United States.
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Crowdie
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Crowdie

This ancient, spreadable cheese is disappearing from Scottish cuisine.
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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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Philly Taco
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Philly Taco

Wrap a slice of pizza around a cheesesteak to create this decadent mashup.
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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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Tenili
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Tenili

These rare, hand-pulled strands of cheese are making a comeback in southwestern Georgia.
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Cheerwine
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Cheerwine

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.
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Hot Cheese Sandwich
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Hot Cheese Sandwich

The original cheeseburger, hold the beef patty.
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Mangonada
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Mangonada

Slurp this sweet and savory summer treat from a tamarind-and-chili-paste-coated straw.
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Kapsalon
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Kapsalon

This melting-pot munchie combines fries, shawarma, melted cheese, garlic sauce, and spicy sambal.
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Chicken of the Woods
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Chicken of the Woods

This mushroom tastes just like chicken.
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Jucy Lucy
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Jucy Lucy

This beef patty oozes cheese from within.
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Malasadas
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Malasadas

These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.
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Dill Pickle Pizza
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Dill Pickle Pizza

This is one seriously polarizing pie.
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The Slinger
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The Slinger

Satisfy your midnight munchies with this Franken-feast out of St. Louis, Missouri.
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Honey Toast Box
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Honey Toast Box

Many spoons are needed to demolish one of these ice cream-stuffed bread loaves.
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Soylent
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Soylent

One fantasy food's journey from sci-fi vegan steak to silver screen cannibalism to actual meal replacement.
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Peach Sliders
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Peach Sliders

This sweet sandwich celebrates Georgia's favorite crop.
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