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White BBQ Sauce
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White BBQ Sauce

In Alabama, smoked meat gets dressed up in white.
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Cynar
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Cynar

Artichokes form the backbone of this vegetal liqueur.
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Steamed Cheeseburger
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Steamed Cheeseburger

For a juicier burger, steam it like a vegetable.
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Birch Beer
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Birch Beer

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.
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Maple Seltzer
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Maple Seltzer

You can have your syrup and drink it, too.
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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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Shoofly Pie
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Shoofly Pie

Mornings in Amish country once called for pie-cake and coffee.
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Amish Funeral Pie
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Amish Funeral Pie

So sweet you forget to cry.
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King Cake
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King Cake

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.
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Hoshigaki
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Hoshigaki

These exquisite dried persimmons are massaged for weeks.
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Pink Pearl Apple
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Pink Pearl Apple

Take a bite out of this apple to reveal its pink interior.
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Scrumpy
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Scrumpy

This rustic cider's name derives from an English term for fruit thievery.
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Boiled Cider
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Boiled Cider

Popular in colonial New England, this “apple molasses” is now made by only a handful of commercial producers.
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Honey Toast Box
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Honey Toast Box

Many spoons are needed to demolish one of these ice cream-stuffed bread loaves.
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Faloodeh
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Faloodeh

This crunchy, sweet, and tart noodle sorbet is one of the world's oldest frozen desserts.
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Halo-Halo
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Halo-Halo

A sundae with a surprising mix of flavors that reflect Filipino history.
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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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It's It
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It's It

This classic San Franciscan ice cream sandwich is it, isn't it?
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Green Chartreuse
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Green Chartreuse

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.
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Springerle
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Springerle

These Bavarian cookies are also intricate works of art.
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Pączki
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Pączki

These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.
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Yule Log Cake
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Yule Log Cake

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.
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Grasshopper
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Grasshopper

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.
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Longevity Peach
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Longevity Peach

These buns artfully resemble peaches and represent immortality.
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