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Carbonnade à la Flamande
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Carbonnade à la Flamande

Belgium's stew of beef and abbey-style ale is essentially bourguignon for beer lovers.
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Peanut Butter Dumplings
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Peanut Butter Dumplings

A unique take on Szechuan dumplings is now a Montreal specialty.
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Cramaillote
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Cramaillote

This jelly is made with dandelions and tastes like honey.
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Rillettes
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Rillettes

Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.
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Țuică
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Țuică

Romania's all-occasion plummy spirit.
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Ginjinha
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Ginjinha

In Lisbon, tiny, standing-room-only bars specialize in this sour cherry liqueur.
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Oliebollen
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Oliebollen

These Dutch doughnuts are classic New Year's treats.
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Frog Cakes
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Frog Cakes

The adorable amphibian treats are South Australian icons.
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Romeu e Julieta
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Romeu e Julieta

There's nothing tragic about this Brazilian pairing of salty, white cheese and guava paste.
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Clootie Dumpling
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Clootie Dumpling

This sweet Scottish pudding gets boiled in a bag for special occasions.
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Peameal Bacon
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Peameal Bacon

The real "Canadian bacon" comes rolled in cornmeal.
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Caws Pobi
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Caws Pobi

The fire-roasted cheese is the medieval precursor to Welsh rarebit.
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Chouchen
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Chouchen

Ancient Celtic settlers brought this honey-based drink to Brittany.
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Kamatahvel
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Kamatahvel

Created during a cocoa shortage, the grain-based “chocolate” bar became an Estonian classic.
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Pythagorean Cup
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Pythagorean Cup

A timeless practical joke, brought to you by the ancient Greeks.
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Seal Flipper Pie
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Seal Flipper Pie

A Newfoundland tradition that comes with history and controversy.
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Mämmi
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Mämmi

Traditional Easter pudding, best served untraditionally.
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Henderson's Relish
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Henderson's Relish

Sheffield’s secret sauce has a cult following.
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Candied Hawthorn
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Candied Hawthorn

To celebrate Chinese New Year, vendors sell skewered, sugar-coated berries.
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Pet de Soeur
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Pet de Soeur

French Canadians find “nun’s farts” addictively delicious.
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Pouding Chômeur
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Pouding Chômeur

During the Great Depression, Canadian women made “unemployed-person pudding.”
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Chestnut Beer
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Chestnut Beer

The ultimate in nutty brews.
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Lacryma Christi
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Lacryma Christi

The vineyards of Mount Vesuvius still produce the same wines enjoyed by the ancient Romans.
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Zoiglbier
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Zoiglbier

In medieval Germany, drinkers followed a star to local lager.
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