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Almojábano
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Almojábano

The most venerated cheese curl in the world. 
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Tomato Wine
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Tomato Wine

Who said vineyards have to grow grapes?
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Stroopwafel Liqueur
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Stroopwafel Liqueur

The Netherlands' most famous treat now comes in a bottle.
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Boston Baked Beans
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Boston Baked Beans

In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.
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Nutcracker
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Nutcracker

This cocktail is a New York City summertime staple, albeit an illegal one.
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Drop Shot
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Drop Shot

With this Dutch liqueur, you can now drink licorice.
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Absinthe Spoon
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Absinthe Spoon

This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.
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Żubrówka
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Żubrówka

The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.
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The Toleen
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The Toleen

Thai red beans and rum combine in a winter warmer inspired by a South American specialty.
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The Slinger
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The Slinger

Satisfy your midnight munchies with this Franken-feast out of St. Louis, Missouri.
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Harenna Honey
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Harenna Honey

In an Ethiopian forest, a dying breed of beekeepers scales dangerously tall trees to harvest nectar from handmade hives.
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Nattō
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Nattō

These pungent fermented soybeans are coated in probiotic slime.
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Trail Bologna
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Trail Bologna

Typically made with pork, bologna gets the all-beef treatment in a tiny Ohio town.
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Posset
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Posset

Consisting of spiced, curdled milk and lots of alcohol, this boozy bedtime drink dates back to the Middle Ages.
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Hala Fruit
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Hala Fruit

It looks like an exploding planet and tastes like sugarcane.
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Smörgåstårta
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Smörgåstårta

Meet Sweden's savory “sandwich cake.”
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Warq
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Warq

This edible silver garnish has long added bling to South Asian cuisine.
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Sumalak
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Sumalak

A sweet and simple pudding traditionally made in a joyous, spring ritual.
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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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Singapore Carrot Cake
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Singapore Carrot Cake

A radish scramble gets lost in translation.
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Tongba
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Tongba

Every mug of Nepalese millet beer is basically bottomless.
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Lambanóg
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Lambanóg

We can thank coconuts for this lesser-known tropical moonshine.
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Pegu Club Cocktail
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Pegu Club Cocktail

A cocktail that originated in a British officers’ club in erstwhile Burma now has fans across the world.
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St. Paul Sandwich
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St. Paul Sandwich

Don't think too hard about the name.
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