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Bouye
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Bouye

Juice from the Baobab tree “tastes like sunshine” and treats dysentery.
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Pulque
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Pulque

Tequila's ancient, fermented cousin is making a comeback in Mexico City.
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Breadfruit Salad
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Breadfruit Salad

This tropical fruit once sparked a famous mutiny and now serves as a starch alternative in potato salad.
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Palolo
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Palolo

To catch these coral-dwelling, caviar-flavored sea worms, you must wade into their annual mating ritual.
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Funeral Potatoes
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Funeral Potatoes

A casserole of cheesy, corn flake–topped tubers offers comfort to Mormons in mourning.
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Hmong Stuffed Chicken Wings
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Hmong Stuffed Chicken Wings

Next-level egg rolls are wrapped in an entire chicken wing.
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Queimada
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Queimada

This Galician punch is set aflame to ward off evil spirits.
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Japanese Tea Ceremony
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Japanese Tea Ceremony

A ritual that showcases the beauty of the present moment.
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Guayusa
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Guayusa

The Kichwa begin every day with tea and dream interpretation.
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Conkies
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Conkies

It's not Bajan Independence Day without banana leaf–wrapped corn cakes.
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Blood Pancakes
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Blood Pancakes

Scandinavians use blood to make dense, dark, savory flapjacks.
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Fog Beer at Atrapaniebla Brewery
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Fog Beer at Atrapaniebla Brewery

In the Atacama Desert, brewers trap fog moisture to make crisp ales.
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Churchkhela
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Churchkhela

These delicious strands of juice-coated nuts look like colorful candlesticks.
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Medlars
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Medlars

The anus-shaped fruit tastes like cinnamon applesauce.
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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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Job's Tears Tea
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Job's Tears Tea

South Koreans turned this simple grain into a nutty energy drink.
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Gấc
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Gấc

This lucky fruit tastes best in rice.
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Pacaya
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Pacaya

These palm flower clusters resemble tentacles of baby corn.
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Cincinnati Chili
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Cincinnati Chili

Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.
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Jaboticaba
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Jaboticaba

The Brazilian tree gets covered by its tart purple fruit.
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Snakefruit
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Snakefruit

Beneath its serpent-like skin lies pineapple-flavored flesh.
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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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The Slopper
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The Slopper

It's part cheeseburger, part enchilada, and smothered in a Pueblo, Colorado, specialty.
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The King's Ginger
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The King's Ginger

The liqueur was created “to stimulate and revivify His Majesty” while he was driving.
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