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Detroit-Style Coney Dog Pizza
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Detroit-Style Coney Dog Pizza

A greasy crossroads of history and culture.
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Malasadas
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Malasadas

These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.
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Santa Maria–Style Barbecue
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Santa Maria–Style Barbecue

Californian BBQ involves red oak, sirloin, and special grills.
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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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Raspberry Cordial
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Raspberry Cordial

Immortalized by “Anne of Green Gables,” the drink is a must-try for lit lovers on Prince Edward Island.
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Vimto
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Vimto

This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.
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Mauby
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Mauby

Caribbean tree bark gives this drink its bittersweet flavor.
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Tarkhuna
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Tarkhuna

Tarragon provides the herbal kick to this neon-green Georgian soda.
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Maple Seltzer
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Maple Seltzer

You can have your syrup and drink it, too.
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Banta
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Banta

This sweet and salty Indian drink keeps an endangered soda bottle in business.
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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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Hala Fruit
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Hala Fruit

It looks like an exploding planet and tastes like sugarcane.
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Yūbari King Melon
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Yūbari King Melon

The most expensive melon in the world is a status symbol in Japan.
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Karelian Pie
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Karelian Pie

Though its home region has been split by war, love for this hearty pastry transcends borders.
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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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Possum Pie
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Possum Pie

Arkansas' unofficial state treat doesn't contain marsupials, but it does have several sweet layers.
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Shaker Lemon Pie
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Shaker Lemon Pie

In this tangy treat, no part of the citrus is left behind.
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Peanut Pie
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Peanut Pie

The Virginia treat can “make even your deepest-dyed Yankee start complimenting you with a southern accent.”
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Amish Funeral Pie
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Amish Funeral Pie

So sweet you forget to cry.
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Sugar Cream Pie
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Sugar Cream Pie

Indiana's unofficial state pie was once a desperate measure.
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New Mexican Sundae
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New Mexican Sundae

Frozen custard gets topped with green chile sauce and salty pecans to make this Las Cruces specialty.
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Pickle Pie
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Pickle Pie

A motel restaurant in a tiny Utah town bakes this sweet and sour treat.
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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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Churchkhela
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Churchkhela

These delicious strands of juice-coated nuts look like colorful candlesticks.
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