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Coquito Nuts
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Coquito Nuts

Chile is home to very, very small coconuts.
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Gấc
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Gấc

This lucky fruit tastes best in rice.
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Kalakukko
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Kalakukko

Finally, an edible carrying case for fish.
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Brunost
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Brunost

This “brown cheese” tastes like caramel.
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Dutch Baby
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Dutch Baby

Fluffy, crispy, and large enough to share, it's no ordinary pancake.
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Cottage Loaf
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Cottage Loaf

Baking this dual-layered bread is a difficult art.
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Nakládaný Hermelín
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Nakládaný Hermelín

The pungent pickled cheese is a popular Czech bar snack.
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Collard Sandwich
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Collard Sandwich

Greens and crispy corn bread combine in this North Carolina specialty.
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Gumbo Z'herbes
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Gumbo Z'herbes

To some, the soup's greens represent key moments of the crucifixion.
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Sanguinaccio Dolce
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Sanguinaccio Dolce

Italians make a bloody delicious chocolate pudding.
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Kissel
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Kissel

The dessert that's also a meal.
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The Slopper
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The Slopper

It's part cheeseburger, part enchilada, and smothered in a Pueblo, Colorado, specialty.
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Green Chile Wine
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Green Chile Wine

In Southern New Mexico, chiles add a kick to everything, including vino.
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Big-Bottomed Ants
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Big-Bottomed Ants

Catch these fiercely guarded queens for a crunchy, caviar-flavored snack.
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Dulse and Yellowman
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Dulse and Yellowman

An unlikely pairing of honeycomb toffee and purple seaweed.
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Leum Kleun
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Leum Kleun

A treat so smooth, its name means “I forgot I swallowed.”
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Espardenyes
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Espardenyes

Catalan chefs transform the slimy, bottom-feeding sea cucumber into subtle, succulent meat.
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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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Barquilleros of Madrid
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Barquilleros of Madrid

To earn a waffle from these vendors, you must first play a game of roulette.
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Supra
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Supra

This traditional Georgian feast is characterized by lots of food, lots of wine, and lots of rules. 
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Chestnut Beer
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Chestnut Beer

The ultimate in nutty brews.
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Sugarloaf Pineapple
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Sugarloaf Pineapple

Devour this rare variety without fear of post-pineapple mouth irritation.
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Water Monitor Lizard
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Water Monitor Lizard

A delicacy in Indonesia, the reptile's meat is a meal and a medicine.
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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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