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Sannakji
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Sannakji

These severed octopus tentacles wriggle on your plate.
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Tutankhamun Ale
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Tutankhamun Ale

This beer was popular more than 3,000 years ago.
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Tavuk Göğsü
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Tavuk Göğsü

We have the Ottoman sultans to thank for this creamy Turkish dessert made of chicken breast.
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Vietnamese Blood Soup
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Vietnamese Blood Soup

Tiết canh is a sour, cool, and gelatinous breakfast.
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Umeboshi
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Umeboshi

These salted, pickled plums are an ancient Japanese hangover cure.
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Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
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Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony

The birthplace of coffee celebrates community with a sensory feast.
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Ayahuasca
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Ayahuasca

One vine unlocks the powers of a psychedelic shrub.
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Job's Tears Tea
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Job's Tears Tea

South Koreans turned this simple grain into a nutty energy drink.
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Kanji
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Kanji

This fermented purple carrot elixir practically makes itself.
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Spaghettieis
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Spaghettieis

This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.
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Capybara
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Capybara

During Lent in Venezuela, the world's largest rodent becomes a “fish.”
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Khantsi
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Khantsi

Grab life by the Georgian wine horn.
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Țuică
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Țuică

Romania's all-occasion plummy spirit.
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La Tomatina
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La Tomatina

After the giant food fight is over, fire trucks are needed to hose down the sauce-filled streets.
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Funazushi
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Funazushi

Japan's funky, fermented sushi takes years to prepare.
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Japanese Navy Curry
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Japanese Navy Curry

This curry celebrates Japan's maritime history.
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Rauchbier
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Rauchbier

Only a few breweries still make smoky beer in this classic German style.
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Skal
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Skal

Meet Japan's first milk soda.
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