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Egg of the Sun Mango
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Egg of the Sun Mango

How can a fruit be worth $2,000?
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Espresso Coffee Soda
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Espresso Coffee Soda

A dark soda with a dark history.
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Beaver
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Beaver

Catholics once circumvented meatless fasts by claiming the semi-aquatic rodent was a fish.
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Santorini Tomatoes
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Santorini Tomatoes

The Greek island's volcanic soil produces an intensely fragrant, sweet crop.
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Mortadella
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Mortadella

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.
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Big-Bottomed Ants
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Big-Bottomed Ants

Catch these fiercely guarded queens for a crunchy, caviar-flavored snack.
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The Slopper
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The Slopper

It's part cheeseburger, part enchilada, and smothered in a Pueblo, Colorado, specialty.
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Green Chile Wine
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Green Chile Wine

In Southern New Mexico, chiles add a kick to everything, including vino.
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Lapis Legit
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Lapis Legit

This Dutch-Indonesian cake contains up to 30 layers.
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Kopi Joss
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Kopi Joss

You put the charcoal in the coffee cup and drink it all up.
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Pimientos de Padrón
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Pimientos de Padrón

Eating these unpredictable tapas is a game of spicy-pepper roulette.
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Francesinha
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Francesinha

A sandwich so decadent, it was once inappropriate for women to order one.
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Roudoudous
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Roudoudous

These French candies originally came in seashells.
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Cuberdons
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Cuberdons

The Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle.
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White BBQ Sauce
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White BBQ Sauce

In Alabama, smoked meat gets dressed up in white.
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Snakefruit
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Snakefruit

Beneath its serpent-like skin lies pineapple-flavored flesh.
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Ambergris
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Ambergris

Whale excrement once flavored ice cream.
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Spaghettieis
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Spaghettieis

This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.
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St. Louis-Style Pizza
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St. Louis-Style Pizza

With extra-gooey cheese and a cracker-thin crust, some say it's more like nachos.
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Spruce Beer
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Spruce Beer

This Christmas tree elixir kept Vikings and Captain Cook alive.
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Jaboticaba
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Jaboticaba

The Brazilian tree gets covered by its tart purple fruit.
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Ranfañote
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Ranfañote

This vintage dessert of bread, cheese, and syrup nearly disappeared from Peru.
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Cincinnati Chili
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Cincinnati Chili

Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.
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Seattle Dog
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Seattle Dog

The city loves hot sausage slathered with cold cream cheese.
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