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Ackee
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Ackee

Jamaica's national fruit is poisonous and resembles scrambled eggs.
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Jamaican Irish Moss Drink
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Jamaican Irish Moss Drink

Drinking algae has never been sexier.
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Mannish Water
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Mannish Water

Jamaica's spicy goat soup is also an aphrodisiac.
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Black Cake
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Black Cake

Fruit soaks in rum for up to a year to make this rich Caribbean Christmas cake.
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Breadfruit Salad
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Breadfruit Salad

This tropical fruit once sparked a famous mutiny and now serves as a starch alternative in potato salad.
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Melcocha
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Melcocha

Pulling gobs of this handmade taffy yields strong arms and a sweet reward.
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Jagua
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Jagua

This fruit makes tattoos, antibiotics, and dessert.
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Cou Cou and Flying Fish
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Cou Cou and Flying Fish

When half of Barbados’s national dish migrated across maritime borders, drama ensued.
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Djon-Djon
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Djon-Djon

The Haitian mushroom transforms rice into an inky, earthy delicacy.
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Dulce de Leche Cortada
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Dulce de Leche Cortada

This sweet, caramelized dessert comes from curdled milk.
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Antigua Black Pineapple
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Antigua Black Pineapple

It's not actually dark, but it is the world's sweetest.
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Boucan
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Boucan

This grill defined a new breed of pirates.
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Swizzle Sticks
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Swizzle Sticks

These natural cocktail stirrers sprout from the Caribbean swizzlestick tree.
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Conkies
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Conkies

It's not Bajan Independence Day without banana leaf–wrapped corn cakes.
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Stinking Toe Fruit
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Stinking Toe Fruit

If you can get past the foot odor, its pulp is great in smoothies.
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Mamajuana
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Mamajuana

This alcoholic drink has medicinal properties (and sometimes contains turtle penis).
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Soup Joumou
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Soup Joumou

The once-forbidden stew now symbolizes Haitian independence.
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Mauby
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Mauby

Caribbean tree bark gives this drink its bittersweet flavor.
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Clairin
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Clairin

Small Haitian distilleries are producing some of the purest rum in the world.
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Mamba
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Mamba

The Haitian peanut butter first tastes creamy, then the peppers hit you.
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Morir Soñando
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Morir Soñando

“To die dreaming” tastes like an orange creamsicle.
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Sumalak
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Sumalak

A sweet and simple pudding traditionally made in a joyous, spring ritual.
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Maror
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Maror

The bitter herb served on Passover can be anything from horseradish to lettuce.
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Raw Lamb Liver
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Raw Lamb Liver

This traditional Lebanese breakfast is served with sheep tail fat.
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