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Lemon Stick
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Lemon Stick

This taste bud befuddler is a signature Baltimore sweet.
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Canned Bread
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Canned Bread

A New England tradition of steaming bread in coffee tins gave rise to this niche snack.
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Lancashire Courting Cake
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Lancashire Courting Cake

Before dating apps, young people used this cake to express their feelings.
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Smith Island Cake
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Smith Island Cake

This dessert island is known for its refined layer cakes.
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Chumuth
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Chumuth

Tohono O’odham cooks finish these hand-stretched, buttery tortillas over a hot stone disc.
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Cuberdons
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Cuberdons

The Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle.
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Morir Soñando
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Morir Soñando

“To die dreaming” tastes like an orange creamsicle.
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Guri Guri
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Guri Guri

Maui's sherbet-ice cream hybrid is a light, fruity, creamy delight.
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Grape Pie
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Grape Pie

Making this wine-flavored treat requires peeling two pounds of Concord grapes.
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Mint Milk
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Mint Milk

Every March, Central New York shelves are stocked with glass bottles of green dairy.
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Trits
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Trits

Costa Rica's iconic ice cream tub contains indescribably addictive cookies.
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Cougar Gold Cheese
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Cougar Gold Cheese

This canned cheddar is made using a secret 70-year-old bacteria culture.
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Honey Toast Box
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Honey Toast Box

Many spoons are needed to demolish one of these ice cream-stuffed bread loaves.
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Spaceburgers
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Spaceburgers

These UFO-shaped sandwiches debuted at the Seattle World's Fair.
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It's It
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It's It

This classic San Franciscan ice cream sandwich is it, isn't it?
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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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Camp Coffee
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Camp Coffee

Invented in Scotland in the late 1800s, this syrupy “instant coffee” is now a beloved baking ingredient.
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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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Soor Plooms
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Soor Plooms

Sour green sweets commemorate a victorious Scottish skirmish of 1337.
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Sour Orange Pie
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Sour Orange Pie

Floridians baked this tangy treat before key lime took over the state's pie scene.
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Coffee Crisp
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Coffee Crisp

This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.
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Berger Cookies
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Berger Cookies

They're a Baltimore-specific guilty pleasure.
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Blackberry Jam Fruit
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Blackberry Jam Fruit

Inside a hard, yellow shell lies a sweet, black spread.
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Finger Lime
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Finger Lime

Slice one open for some citrus caviar.
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