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Christmas Eve Carp
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Christmas Eve Carp

Some families keep their holiday meal fresh by letting it live in their bathtub.
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Lithuanian Spit Cake
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Lithuanian Spit Cake

This dessert is roasted over a fire and looks like a tree.
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Puto Bumbong
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Puto Bumbong

During Christmastime in the Philippines, purple reigns with this colorful sticky rice snack.
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Feuerzangenbowle
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Feuerzangenbowle

Nothing says “happy holidays” quite like mulled wine and a flaming, rum-soaked sugar loaf.
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Giant Omelette Festival
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Giant Omelette Festival

A brotherhood is behind this 15,000-egg tradition.
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Flämmli
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Flämmli

After a long day of skiing, you deserve caffeine, fire, and alcohol—at the same time.
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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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Tongba
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Tongba

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

In northern Scandinavia, cups of coffee get enhanced with cheese.
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Peppermint Pig
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Peppermint Pig

Smashing this pink candy pig with a tiny hammer is a Christmas tradition in Saratoga Springs.
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Croquembouche
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Croquembouche

This French wedding cake is a caramel-wrapped tower of pastry balls.
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Buchteln
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Buchteln

These pull-apart rolls were once baked with lottery tickets in the center.
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Peanut Pie
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Peanut Pie

The Virginia treat can “make even your deepest-dyed Yankee start complimenting you with a southern accent.”
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Sugar Cream Pie
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Sugar Cream Pie

Indiana's unofficial state pie was once a desperate measure.
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Chekich
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Chekich

These bread stamps create a dazzling array of geometric and floral patterns.
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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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Morkovcha
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Morkovcha

The Soviet-Korean carrot salad is a sweet-and-sour testament to a diaspora's resilience.
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Shivit Oshi
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Shivit Oshi

Once an important Silk Road stop, a fortified Uzbek city specializes in bright green noodles.
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Kurt
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Kurt

These cheese balls have fueled Central Asian nomads for centuries.
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Susie Armitage Added by Susie Armitage
Pontefract Liquorice Festival
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Pontefract Liquorice Festival

At this annual event, the bitter sweet enhances everything from sausages to pies to clothing.
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Leigh ChavezBush Added by Leigh ChavezBush