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Tarantula Samosa
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Tarantula Samosa

Tucked inside a flaky crust are layers of feta, spinach, and black, hairy legs.
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Red Tree Ants With Beef and Spicy Basil
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Red Tree Ants With Beef and Spicy Basil

Dine for a cause with this mammal and insect mélange.
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Api Morado
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Api Morado

Cold mornings in the Andean Highlands are best met with a steaming cup of this sweet, purple drink.
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Philly Taco
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Philly Taco

Wrap a slice of pizza around a cheesesteak to create this decadent mashup.
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Ají Negro
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Ají Negro

To make this hot sauce, first remove the poison.
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Kama
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Kama

The thrifty Estonian grain mix makes creamy drinks and candy bars.
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Réveillon Dinner
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Réveillon Dinner

This French Creole Christmas Eve tradition takes midnight munchies to a whole new level.
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Ubuyu
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Ubuyu

These sweetened, dyed baobab seeds will leave your tongue red and tingling with flavor.
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Mellow Corn Whiskey
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Mellow Corn Whiskey

Long relegated to moonshine jars, aged corn whiskey is finally getting respect outside Kentucky.
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Muqmad
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Muqmad

This camel jerky is a lifeline for Somali nomads during times of drought.
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Moon Mist
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Moon Mist

The Nova Scotia ice cream flavor is so beloved, women dye their hair to match its pastel swirl.
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Țuică
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Țuică

Romania's all-occasion plummy spirit.
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Dabai
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Dabai

This Borneo specialty tastes like olives, carrots, and brie cheese—if you know how to prepare it.
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Dinuguan
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Dinuguan

A pork blood stew so rich and velvety, it's known as “chocolate meat.”
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Seaweed Ale
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Seaweed Ale

The ocean-scented brew pays homage to an old Scottish style.
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Rakija
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Rakija

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.
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Chouchen
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Chouchen

Ancient Celtic settlers brought this honey-based drink to Brittany.
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Skerpikjøt
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Skerpikjøt

Without salt or refrigeration, early residents of the Faroe Islands preserved their mutton with the cold wind.
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Glass Gem Corn
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Glass Gem Corn

This jewel-like corn became an internet sensation.
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Coco de Mer
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Coco de Mer

A delicious fruit with a suggestively-shaped seed.
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Biltong
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Biltong

This spiced jerky is a beloved snack in South Africa.
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Antigua Black Pineapple
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Antigua Black Pineapple

It's not actually dark, but it is the world's sweetest.
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Wasabi Ice Cream
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Wasabi Ice Cream

The cure and cause of a burning tongue.
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Lambanóg
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Lambanóg

We can thank coconuts for this lesser-known tropical moonshine.
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