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Nanaimo Bar
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Nanaimo Bar

From postwar dessert to sweet slice of Canadian identity.
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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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Wassail
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Wassail

This spiced, warming drink may have helped broker peace between warring tribes.
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Boston Cooler
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Boston Cooler

Detroit's signature soda shake blends Vernors ginger ale with vanilla ice cream.
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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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Black Garlic
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Black Garlic

These inky cloves have aged like a fine wine.
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Gruit Ale
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Gruit Ale

Brewers are replacing hops with sweet, aromatic herbs to resurrect this extinct beer.
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Turkish Coffee
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Turkish Coffee

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.
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Chimay Beer Cheese
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Chimay Beer Cheese

Beer-brewing monks make aromatic, ale-flavored cheese in the Belgian countryside.
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Túró Rudi
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Túró Rudi

Hungary's favorite chocolate bar is filled with cheese curd.
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Lindisfarne Mead
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Lindisfarne Mead

The best place to find the “nectar of the gods” is Holy Island.
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Barbecue Spaghetti
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Barbecue Spaghetti

Memphis adds a little Italian flair to its Southern repertoire.
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Chestnut Beer
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Chestnut Beer

The ultimate in nutty brews.
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Chislic
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Chislic

A circle of South Dakota towns specializes in these fried meat cubes.
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Barbecued Mutton
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Barbecued Mutton

The slow-smoked sheep is a Western Kentucky specialty.
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Pineapple Bun
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Pineapple Bun

This sweet treat is so beloved in Hong Kong, it inspired an animated movie.
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Flämmli
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Flämmli

After a long day of skiing, you deserve caffeine, fire, and alcohol—at the same time.
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Sugar Cream Pie
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Sugar Cream Pie

Indiana's unofficial state pie was once a desperate measure.
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Peanut Pie
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Peanut Pie

The Virginia treat can “make even your deepest-dyed Yankee start complimenting you with a southern accent.”
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Finger Lime
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Finger Lime

Slice one open for some citrus caviar.
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Jared Rydelek Added by Jared Rydelek
Stinking Bishop
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Stinking Bishop

The story of Britain's smelliest cheese involves monks, drunks, and endangered cows.
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’Nduja
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’Nduja

The fiery Calabrian meat spread also goes by "red Nutella" and "poor man's Viagra."
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Terva Leijona
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Terva Leijona

For those craving intensity beyond black licorice, how about tar?
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Unicum
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Unicum

A bitter liqueur that traces the history of a Hungarian-Jewish family.
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