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Lifeguard

This Japanese energy drink contains a controversial bee secretion.
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Bánh Pía
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Bánh Pía

This mooncake's flaky exterior gives way to a creamy, sometimes stinky, core.
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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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Bastard Oleaster
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Bastard Oleaster

Northeast Indian markets sell this glittery, sour fruit in bags with salt chasers.
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Bhatsa Marku
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Bhatsa Marku

In Tibet, sweet mac and yak cheese makes a hearty dessert.
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Shivit Oshi
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Shivit Oshi

Once an important Silk Road stop, a fortified Uzbek city specializes in bright green noodles.
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Eight Treasure Rice Pudding
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Eight Treasure Rice Pudding

The treasures are colorful fruits and nuts.
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Bebinca
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Bebinca

Goa's signature baked pudding cake is multicultural and multilayered.
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XO Sauce
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XO Sauce

This savory seafood condiment is named after the finest cognacs.
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Ambuyat
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Ambuyat

This gooey, starchy gel is Brunei's favorite flavor vehicle.
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Kacang Pool
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Kacang Pool

A “pool of beans” makes a hearty breakfast in Johor, Malaysia.
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Basashi
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Basashi

The Japanese city of Kumamoto specializes in “cherry blossom meat.”
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Yangmei
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Yangmei

It's nicknamed “yumberry” for a reason.
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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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Tibetan Buddhist Butter Sculptures
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Tibetan Buddhist Butter Sculptures

Monks make this stunning, ephemeral art from yak butter and mineral pigments.
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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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Long Pepper
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Long Pepper

This once-common spice is now almost completely unknown outside India.
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Qarta
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Qarta

This simple dish of boiled horse intestine is prized for its unique and layered texture.
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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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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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Goma Dofu
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Goma Dofu

This tofu alternative replaces soybeans with sesame and kudzu.
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Yak Cheese
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Yak Cheese

From hulking plains creatures comes a delicate, nutty cheese.
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Pu'er
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Pu'er

Devoted fans pay thousands for bricks of this fermented tea.
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Tempoyak
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Tempoyak

Fermenting raw durian is a better idea than you thought.
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