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Ella Morton

Ella was Atlas Obscura's Senior Editor and co-wrote the Atlas Obscura book. Now she's doing other stuff but remains a proud AO alumna.

http://twitter.com/ellamorton

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Horlicks Malted Milk

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Horlicks Malted Milk

This powder proved essential to Arctic exploration, war, and the ice cream parlor.

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rachelrummel

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Vernors Ginger Soda

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Vernors Ginger Soda

The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.

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Added by markgrenzicki

Pet de Soeur

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Pet de Soeur

French Canadians find “nun’s farts” addictively delicious.

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rachelrummel

Added by rachelrummel

Bean Pie

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Bean Pie

This slightly sweet dessert is a staple in some Black American Muslim communities.

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Anne Ewbank

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Barmbrack

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Barmbrack

The Irish bread comes with raisins and omens.

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Deirdreod

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Texas Kolaches

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Texas Kolaches

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.

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Susie Armitage

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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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sommermathis

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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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dysprosium2003

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Okonomiyaki

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Okonomiyaki

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.

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dysprosium2003

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Nanaimo Bar

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Nanaimo Bar

From postwar dessert to sweet slice of Canadian identity.

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Added by Prince55

Unicum

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Unicum

A bitter liqueur that traces the history of a Hungarian-Jewish family.

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jwalker

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Green Chartreuse

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Green Chartreuse

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.

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rachelrummel

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Nattō

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Nattō

These pungent fermented soybeans are coated in probiotic slime.

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JamesRUDD

Added by JamesRUDD

Brooklyn Blackout Cake

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Brooklyn Blackout Cake

A cake as dark as a city hiding from enemy bombers.

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rachelrummel

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Chicken of the Woods

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Chicken of the Woods

This mushroom tastes just like chicken.

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Sam OBrien

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Bonito Flakes

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Meats & Animal Products

Bonito Flakes

Some fish can dance.

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rachelrummel

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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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samanthachong

Added by samanthachong

Salsagheti

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Salsagheti

This Mexican candy reimagines a spaghetti dinner with spicy-sour gummy noodles and tamarind sauce.

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rachelrummel

Added by rachelrummel

Umeboshi

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Umeboshi

These salted, pickled plums are an ancient Japanese hangover cure.

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rachelrummel

Added by rachelrummel

Cheerwine

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Cheerwine

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.

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rachelrummel

Added by rachelrummel

Allen's Coffee Brandy

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Allen's Coffee Brandy

Maine's top-selling spirit that almost no one else drinks.

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rachelrummel

Added by rachelrummel

Miracle Berries

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Miracle Berries

When life gives you lemons, this tropical fruit makes 'em taste like lemonade.

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rachelrummel

Added by rachelrummel

Fry Sauce

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Fry Sauce

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

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EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Pie Floater

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Pie Floater

The Aussie street food meal of meat pie on a sea of peas.

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Anika Burgess

Added by Anika Burgess