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Causa
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Causa

Peru's strikingly beautiful mashed potato casserole.
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Hāngi
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Hāngi

Preparing a traditional Māori feast requires a rock pit heated by fire or hot springs.
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Spiedies
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Spiedies

Binghamton celebrates its sandwich of marinated meat cubes at a yearly hot air balloon festival.
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Goma Dofu
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Goma Dofu

This tofu alternative replaces soybeans with sesame and kudzu.
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Koi-Koi Matsuri
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Koi-Koi Matsuri

A town harvest festival with a giant miso soup bowl.
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Licor Valvanera
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Licor Valvanera

This herbal liqueur is produced by a Benedictine monastery in the Spanish wine region of La Rioja.
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Mavrud Wine
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Mavrud Wine

This ruby, tannic style is little-known outside its native Bulgaria.
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Trappist Mango Treats
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Trappist Mango Treats

At the only Trappist monastery in the Philippines, monks turn local fruit into sinfully delicious goodies.
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Long Pepper
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Long Pepper

This once-common spice is now almost completely unknown outside India.
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Tocinillo de Cielo
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Tocinillo de Cielo

This heavenly custard was born from the leftovers of sherry winemaking.
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Fujisan Bread
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Fujisan Bread

Worlds collide in this braided bread that tastes like brioche and is meant to look like Mount Fuji.
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Black Habit Ale
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Black Habit Ale

Benedictine monks in Oregon brew and serve this dark, heady beer.
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Kars Goose With Bulgur Wheat
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Kars Goose With Bulgur Wheat

In Northeast Turkey, one special bird makes a cultural and culinary centerpiece.
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Cherimoya
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Cherimoya

Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.
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Stroopwafel Liqueur
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Stroopwafel Liqueur

The Netherlands' most famous treat now comes in a bottle.
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Kissel
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Kissel

The dessert that's also a meal.
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Bitter Melon
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Bitter Melon

This nightmarish-looking fruit has serious healing potential.
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Guimaras Mango Festival
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Guimaras Mango Festival

Themed buffets, parades, performances, and competitions dominate this Philippines island every May.
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Salzburger Nockerl
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Salzburger Nockerl

This dessert pays tribute to the snow-covered mountains surrounding Salzburg.
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