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Biscuits With Mice
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Biscuits With Mice

After the birth of a child, Dutch families celebrate with a sweet and colorful treat.
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Clambake
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Clambake

An ancient cooking method still produces delicious, beachside feasts.
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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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New Jersey Sloppy Joe
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New Jersey Sloppy Joe

It's not what you think it is, unless you're from the Garden State.
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Cotton Candy Grapes
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Cotton Candy Grapes

A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.
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Mozartkugel
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Mozartkugel

Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.
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Čarodějnice
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Čarodějnice

Revelers roast wieners and “witches” at this annual Czech festival.
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Hagelslag
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Hagelslag

The bread and butter of Dutch cuisine includes these jumbo sprinkles.
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The Christmas Pickle
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The Christmas Pickle

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.
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Falooda
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Falooda

A 2,500-year-old Persian dessert evolved into this Indian summertime favorite.
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Nattō
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Nattō

These pungent fermented soybeans are coated in probiotic slime.
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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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Fruit Sando
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Fruit Sando

Fresh fruit is the main feature of this sweet sandwich.
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Ketchup Chips
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Ketchup Chips

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.
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Taiyaki
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Taiyaki

This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.
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Necco Wafers
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Necco Wafers

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
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Pineapple Bun
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Pineapple Bun

This sweet treat is so beloved in Hong Kong, it inspired an animated movie.
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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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Chocolate Fish
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Chocolate Fish

The sweet Kiwi treat that represents a token reward.
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Tim Tam Slam
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Tim Tam Slam

The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.
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Pork Roll
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Pork Roll

Don't call the crown jewel of New Jersey "Canadian bacon."
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Kava
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Kava

The South Pacific's shrub-based drink causes relaxation, euphoria, and a tingling sensation.
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The Zombie
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The Zombie

Donn Beach only wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.
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Teaberry Ice Cream
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Teaberry Ice Cream

This Pennsylvania specialty sometimes looks like Pepto-Bismol and smells like Bengay.
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