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Tetilla
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Tetilla

The Galician cheese named for a nipple and brought to you by “blonde” cows.
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Canarian Palm “Honey”
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Canarian Palm “Honey”

On one small island, this golden liquid is both a local delicacy and traditional medicine.
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La Tomatina
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La Tomatina

After the giant food fight is over, fire trucks are needed to hose down the sauce-filled streets.
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Hanging Tomatoes
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Hanging Tomatoes

This tomato variety can stay fresh for six months after harvesting.
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Barraquito
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Barraquito

This Canary Islands' specialty upgrades coffee with layers of condensed milk and liqueur.
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Tocinillo de Cielo
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Tocinillo de Cielo

This heavenly custard was born from the leftovers of sherry winemaking.
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Xuixo
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Xuixo

The original Cronut was named after a legendary acrobat's sneeze.
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Strawberry Tree Fruit
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Strawberry Tree Fruit

The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.
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Blue Wine
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Blue Wine

Recently introduced to France, it's the color of pool water.
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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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Năsal Cheese
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Năsal Cheese

In a Romanian village, a cave's unique conditions produce a rare, funky cheese.
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Mir Space Station Dining Table
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Mir Space Station Dining Table

Cosmonauts and astronauts reheated food and formed bonds over this high-tech table.
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Sgushyonka
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Sgushyonka

This gooey, sweet treat was a Soviet staple.
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Anthill Cake
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Anthill Cake

This beloved Russian dessert is the brainchild of Soviet-era housewives with meat grinders.
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Vologda Butter
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Vologda Butter

This regional Russian delicacy once called itself Parisian.
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Terva Leijona
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Terva Leijona

For those craving intensity beyond black licorice, how about tar?
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Mämmi
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Mämmi

Traditional Easter pudding, best served untraditionally.
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Bilberry Soup
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Bilberry Soup

Hot, fruity, and an integral part of the longest cross-country ski race in the world.
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Pettuleipä
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Pettuleipä

Scandinavia has a long history of stretching flour supplies with tree bark.
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Salt Licorice Ice Cream
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Salt Licorice Ice Cream

A Finnish treat that's sweet, dark, and herbal.
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Mignon Chocolate Egg
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Mignon Chocolate Egg

Finns celebrate Easter with millions of real eggshells filled with almond-hazelnut nougat.
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Guksi
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Guksi

These beautiful wooden cups are traditionally carved from birch tree burls.
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Juustoleipä
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Juustoleipä

Finns treat this rich, baked cheese like bread.
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Kaffeost
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Kaffeost

In northern Scandinavia, cups of coffee get enhanced with cheese.
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