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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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Floating Island
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Floating Island

The 17th-century dessert plants an isle of meringue in a sea of custard.
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Poire Williams
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Poire Williams

Before they're filled with brandy, these bottles get attached to trees so pears can grow inside.
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Heather Honey
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Heather Honey

A fragrant, difficult-to-harvest delicacy from the Scottish moorlands.
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Arbroath Smokie
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Arbroath Smokie

Lauded by poets, a Scottish town's hot-smoked haddock may date back to the Vikings.
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Cranachan
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Cranachan

A now-archaic Scottish breakfast paved the way for this popular dessert.
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Seaweed Ale
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Seaweed Ale

The ocean-scented brew pays homage to an old Scottish style.
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Clootie Dumpling
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Clootie Dumpling

This sweet Scottish pudding gets boiled in a bag for special occasions.
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Irn-Bru
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Irn-Bru

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
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Soor Plooms
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Soor Plooms

Sour green sweets commemorate a victorious Scottish skirmish of 1337.
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Berliner Weisse
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Berliner Weisse

Pink or green syrup turns a historic German ale into a tart, sweet delight.
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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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Taro Stems
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Taro Stems

These absorbent stalks make perfect flavor sponges in Vietnamese cuisine.
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Mojie Apples
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Mojie Apples

Orchardists use sticky stencils and the power of the sun to turn apples into art.
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Ramune
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Ramune

The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.
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Hiyoko
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Hiyoko

These bird-shaped cakes once fueled miners in Japan's Fukuoka region.
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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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Amezaiku
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Amezaiku

This gorgeous sugar art is making a comeback.
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Spaghettieis
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Spaghettieis

This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.
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