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Festa des Vermar
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Festa des Vermar

On the island of Mallorca, locals celebrate their viticulture with parades, grape-stomping contests, and a massive fruit fight.
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Whitstable Oyster Festival
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Whitstable Oyster Festival

Every July, a seaside town pays homage to its local mollusks with eating contests, a marine-themed parade, and plenty of fresh seafood.
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Ghost Pepper Ice Cream
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Ghost Pepper Ice Cream

In Rehoboth Beach, you need a signed waiver to satisfy your sweet tooth with this fiery dessert.
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World Custard Pie Throwing Championship
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World Custard Pie Throwing Championship

The townspeople of Coxheath have been hurling pies at one another since 1967.
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Saint George, South Carolina

Rolling in the Grits

The South Carolina competition challenges you to trap as much grits on your body as possible.
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La Merengada
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La Merengada

This Spanish city gears up for Lent with a massive meringue fight.
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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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Mustard Oil
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Mustard Oil

Essential to South Asian cuisine, the flavoring is illegal in some countries.
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Wattleseed
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Wattleseed

This chocolate-flavored superfood falls from the Australian Acacia bush.
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The Toleen
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The Toleen

Thai red beans and rum combine in a winter warmer inspired by a South American specialty.
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Cajeta
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Cajeta

In the city of Celaya, goat's milk caramel tops everything from ice cream to cereal.
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Tonka Beans
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Tonka Beans

A legume so loved, it’s caused a “fever” in France and made Americans break laws.
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