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Chiric Sanango
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Chiric Sanango

A vibrant, lesser-known hallucinogen of the Amazon.
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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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Cherimoya
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Cherimoya

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

One vine unlocks the powers of a psychedelic shrub.
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Banana Passionfruit
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Banana Passionfruit

This tangy fruit flavors everything from ice cream to cocktails.
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Ice Cream Bean
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Ice Cream Bean

The South American bean that looks like cotton candy and tastes like ice cream.
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Peanut Butter Fruit
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Peanut Butter Fruit

Its pulp tastes just like the creamy spread.
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Chocolate Pudding Fruit
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Chocolate Pudding Fruit

This fruit can also count as dessert.
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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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Melcocha
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Melcocha

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

In Central America, custard grows on trees.
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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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Morir Soñando
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Morir Soñando

“To die dreaming” tastes like an orange creamsicle.
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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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Tastee Cheese
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Tastee Cheese

It's not Jamaican Easter without canned, processed cheddar cheese.
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Raicilla
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Raicilla

Meet tequila's fruity, fragrant relative.
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Pasilla Mixe
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Pasilla Mixe

This rare, smoky chile grows only in the Sierra Norte region of Oaxaca.
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Toloache
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Toloache

The Mesoamerican plant is used as a hallucinogen, medicine, and aphrodisiac.
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Monstera Deliciosa
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Monstera Deliciosa

This fruit either burns your throat or tastes like a tropical medley.
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Prickly Pear Sorbet
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Prickly Pear Sorbet

A watermelon-and-bubblegum-flavored treat courtesy of Mexico's favorite cactus.
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Hverabrauð
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Hverabrauð

Iceland's thick, chewy "hot spring bread" is just like regular rye bread, with one big difference.
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Spruce Beer
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Spruce Beer

This Christmas tree elixir kept Vikings and Captain Cook alive.
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Peanut Butter Dumplings
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Peanut Butter Dumplings

A unique take on Szechuan dumplings is now a Montreal specialty.
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