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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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Exploding Chocolate Teacakes
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Exploding Chocolate Teacakes

In the 1960s, Royal Air Force pilots made a startling discovery about their sweets.
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Beondegi
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Beondegi

In South Korean markets, steamed silkworm pupae make a juicy, nutty snack.
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Lahpet Thoke
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Lahpet Thoke

In Myanmar, fermented tea leaves make a tangy, caffeinated salad.
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Acorn Jelly
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Acorn Jelly

The nut goes from oak tree to savory, sesame-topped side in a matter of days.
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Black Chicken Soup
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Black Chicken Soup

In Asia, the black-skinned silkie chicken forms the base of a medicinal broth.
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Chilean Sea Urchin
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Chilean Sea Urchin

Flip over these prickly treasures and find creamy, orange meat.
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Angulas
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Angulas

What look like noodles are actually delicious baby eels.
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Keso Ice Cream
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Keso Ice Cream

Cheddar cheese flavors a classic frozen treat in the Philippines.
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Fried Sea Anemone
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Fried Sea Anemone

On the Andalusian coast, once-deadly tentacles become crispy delicacies.
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Kanji
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Kanji

This fermented purple carrot elixir practically makes itself.
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Aligot
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Aligot

These extra-cheesy potatoes resemble decadent fondue.
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Maple Leaf Tempura
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Maple Leaf Tempura

Why not fry a year-old leaf?
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Gấc
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Gấc

This lucky fruit tastes best in rice.
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Stinging Nettles
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Stinging Nettles

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.
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Chicken of the Woods
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Chicken of the Woods

This mushroom tastes just like chicken.
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Yak Butter Tea
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Yak Butter Tea

It's the fat-fueled energy drink of the Tibetan Plateau.
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