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Kouign-Amann
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Kouign-Amann

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.
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Café Brûlot
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Café Brûlot

The New Orleans cocktail is part pick-me-up, part pyrotechnics show.
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Pocari Sweat
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Pocari Sweat

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.
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Tomalley
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Tomalley

That green stuff inside a lobster? You can (usually) eat it.
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Fry Sauce
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Fry Sauce

It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.
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Superman Ice Cream
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Superman Ice Cream

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a classic Midwestern treat!
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Poke Cake
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Poke Cake

In the 1970s, housewives stabbed their cakes and filled the holes with Jell-O.
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Cuberdons
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Cuberdons

The Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle.
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Chimney Cake
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Chimney Cake

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.
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Timanoix
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Timanoix

Monks and nuns elevate this soft cheese with a wash of walnut liqueur.
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Scrapple
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Scrapple

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.
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Oliebollen
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Oliebollen

These Dutch doughnuts are classic New Year's treats.
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Beer Can Chicken
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Beer Can Chicken

This bird comes with a brew inside.
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Red-Eye Gravy
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Red-Eye Gravy

Once described as a “divine elixir,” this Southern sauce typically gets its spunk from coffee.
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Glögg
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Glögg

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”
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Pouring Moroccan Mint Tea
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Pouring Moroccan Mint Tea

A gesture of welcome and respect, Moroccan mint tea gets poured from high above the glass.
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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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Eisbock
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Eisbock

Brewers freeze their beer to make this high-octane, sweet style.
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Steam Beer
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Steam Beer

The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.
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Rauchbier
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Rauchbier

Only a few breweries still make smoky beer in this classic German style.
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Tête de Moine
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Tête de Moine

"Monk's Head" cheese requires a special shaver.
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Luxardo Maraschino Cherries
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Luxardo Maraschino Cherries

Real maraschinos were born more than a century ago in an Italian distillery.
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Hāngi
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Hāngi

Preparing a traditional Māori feast requires a rock pit heated by fire or hot springs.
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Salzburger Nockerl
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Salzburger Nockerl

This dessert pays tribute to the snow-covered mountains surrounding Salzburg.
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