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Fresh Hop Beer
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Fresh Hop Beer

These seasonal brews gets made with an ephemeral ingredient.
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Chicha Morada
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Chicha Morada

Peru's purple drink made from purple corn.
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Canelazo
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Canelazo

A sweet, warm cocktail to chase away the chill of Andean nights.
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Yak Cheese
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Yak Cheese

From hulking plains creatures comes a delicate, nutty cheese.
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Guatita
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Guatita

The Ecuadorian cure for a hangover is beef tripe stew.
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Sourdough Starter
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Sourdough Starter

A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.
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Bath Spa Water
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Bath Spa Water

Make like Jane Austen and sip from the fountain in this famed Pump Room.
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Lángos
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Lángos

This Hungarian fried dough can make a rich breakfast or trusty hangover cure.
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Celery Vase
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Celery Vase

Remembering a time when designated celery vases were prized centerpieces.
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Butter Molds
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Butter Molds

These intricate stamps are relics from a time when dairy farmers beautifully branded their products.
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Orbitz
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Orbitz

This drink hasn't been produced since the late nineties, but still has a cult following.
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Marsh Samphire
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Marsh Samphire

The briny “asparagus of the sea” grows along coasts around the world.
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Bedfordshire Clanger
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Bedfordshire Clanger

A double-ended British pastry that's both main course and dessert.
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Faggots
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Faggots

There's much more to these offal-based meatballs than the unfortunate double meaning of their name.
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Scouse
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Scouse

A sailor's stew that's come to define Liverpudlians.
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Black Peas
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Black Peas

No Bonfire Night is complete without a cup of this warm, vinegar-flavored snack.
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Pie Barm
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Pie Barm

Nothing to see here, just a humble pie sandwich.
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Cornish Pasty
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Cornish Pasty

In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.
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Jam Roly-Poly
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Jam Roly-Poly

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”
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Yorkshire Parkin
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Yorkshire Parkin

On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.
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Lancashire Butter Pie
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Lancashire Butter Pie

The rich, potato-filled dish nourished Catholics on meatless Fridays.
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British Burrito
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British Burrito

England's take on the Mexican meal wraps a Yorkshire pudding around meaty fillings.
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Seattle Teriyaki
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Seattle Teriyaki

This once-ubiquitous fusion dish is fading into obscurity.
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