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Cherimoya
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Cherimoya

Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.
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Kanji
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Kanji

This fermented purple carrot elixir practically makes itself.
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Smith Island Cake
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Smith Island Cake

This dessert island is known for its refined layer cakes.
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Spaghettieis
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Spaghettieis

This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.
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Zhavoronki
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Zhavoronki

These lark-shaped buns herald spring.
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Wasabi Ice Cream
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Wasabi Ice Cream

The cure and cause of a burning tongue.
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Tokaji Eszencia
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Tokaji Eszencia

A wine so luxuriously sweet, it's consumed by the spoonful.
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Tonka Beans
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Ingredients & Condiments

Tonka Beans

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

Most people have never tasted the real thing.
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Mortadella
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Meats & Animal Products

Mortadella

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.
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Cuy
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Cuy

The guinea pig is both food and pet in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.
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Bunny Chow
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Bunny Chow

This curry-on-the-go hails from South Africa.
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Dutch Soused Herring
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Dutch Soused Herring

No one eats pickled herring like the Dutch.
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Giant Paella
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Food Festivals

Giant Paella

Outdoor festivals in Valencia call for traditional fare made in gargantuan pans.
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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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Hagelslag
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Hagelslag

The bread and butter of Dutch cuisine includes these jumbo sprinkles.
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Oliebollen
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Oliebollen

These Dutch doughnuts are classic New Year's treats.
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Lithuanian Spit Cake
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Lithuanian Spit Cake

This dessert is roasted over a fire and looks like a tree.
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Egg Waffles
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Sweets

Egg Waffles

These portable pancake sheets have a crispy, hollow side and a sweet, doughy side.
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Patatje Oorlog
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Patatje Oorlog

Atop every serving of Dutch “war fries,” a pile of spicy, savory condiments do battle.
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Glögg
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Glögg

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”
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Kopstootje
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Kopstootje

The Dutch drinking ritual begins with a glass of genever and ends with a “little head-butt.”
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Chocolate Letters
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Chocolate Letters

In this Dutch holiday tradition, Sinterklaas leaves good children sweet pieces of the alphabet inside their shoes.
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Pepernoten
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Pepernoten

Every December, Sinterklaas and his helper throw these little spiced cookies to Dutch children.
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