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Fried Coke
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Fried Coke

Reach peak Americana with these deep-fried balls of Coca-Cola.
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Melktert
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Melktert

Four centuries ago, Dutch dairy farmers made this spiced custard pie into a South African classic.
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Muratina
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Muratina

This crisp, sour Kenyan brew is made by fermenting the “sausage” fruit.
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Amarula Cream Liqueur
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Amarula Cream Liqueur

A sweet and nutty liqueur made with the fruit of the "elephant tree."
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Hoshigaki
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Hoshigaki

These exquisite dried persimmons are massaged for weeks.
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Pink Pearl Apple
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Pink Pearl Apple

Take a bite out of this apple to reveal its pink interior.
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Cholado
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Cholado

The cool Colombian treat blends shaved ice with syrup, fruit, and anything from wafer cookies to cheese.
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Stinky Tofu
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Stinky Tofu

Follow your nose through Taipei for this crispy, warm street snack.
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Yuenyeung
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Yuenyeung

The perfect marriage of coffee and tea.
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Absinthe Spoon
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Absinthe Spoon

This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.
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Juniper Beer
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Juniper Beer

This grain-free beer was all but forgotten until folk festivals sparked a revival in Kurpie, Poland.
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Kamayan
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Kamayan

These epic Filipino feasts feature lavish spreads and forego utensils.
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Cassata Siciliana
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Cassata Siciliana

The seductively delicious Easter cake once made an entire convent neglect its prayers.
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Naranjilla
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Naranjilla

Relatively unknown outside South America, the tart, tomato-like fruit makes beloved juices and cocktails.
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Kuwini Mango
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Kuwini Mango

Venture beyond the usual sour-sweet varieties with this funky, savory fruit.
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Garlic Ice Cream
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Garlic Ice Cream

In Gilroy, California, garlic flavors everything, including desserts.
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It's It
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It's It

This classic San Franciscan ice cream sandwich is it, isn't it?
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Trits
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Trits

Costa Rica's iconic ice cream tub contains indescribably addictive cookies.
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Grasshopper
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Grasshopper

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.
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The Zombie
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The Zombie

Donn Beach only wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.
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Mignon Chocolate Egg
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Mignon Chocolate Egg

Finns celebrate Easter with millions of real eggshells filled with almond-hazelnut nougat.
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Taiyaki
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Taiyaki

This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.
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Ramune
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Ramune

The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.
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Noni
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Noni

A fruit so foul, shamans use it to scare evil spirits.
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