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Picarones
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Picarones

The sweet potato donuts are an integral part of the Afro-Peruvian community.
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Twelve Grapes
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Twelve Grapes

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.
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Bean Pie
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Bean Pie

This slightly sweet dessert is a staple in some Black American Muslim communities.
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Beer Can Chicken
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Beer Can Chicken

This bird comes with a brew inside.
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Durian
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Durian

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.
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Egg Cream
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Egg Cream

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.
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Espresso Coffee Soda
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Espresso Coffee Soda

A dark soda with a dark history.
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Balut
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Balut

In the Philippines, fertilized duck eggs are savory snacks.
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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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Cel-Ray
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Cel-Ray

Quench your thirst with the refreshing taste of celery soda.
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Sour Orange Pie
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Sour Orange Pie

Floridians baked this tangy treat before key lime took over the state's pie scene.
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Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
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Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.
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Capezzoli di Venere
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Capezzoli di Venere

A decadent dessert whose Italian name translates to “nipples of Venus.”
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