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Croquembouche
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Croquembouche

This French wedding cake is a caramel-wrapped tower of pastry balls.
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Roudoudous
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Roudoudous

These French candies originally came in seashells.
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Floating Island
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Floating Island

The 17th-century dessert plants an isle of meringue in a sea of custard.
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Brie Noir
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Brie Noir

Brie's dark, older cousin can only be found in one region of France.
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Poire Williams
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Poire Williams

Before they're filled with brandy, these bottles get attached to trees so pears can grow inside.
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Mämmi
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Mämmi

Traditional Easter pudding, best served untraditionally.
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Sauna Sausage
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Sauna Sausage

In Finland, you sizzle along with your meal.
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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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Kali
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Kali

Beer meets soda in this refreshing Estonian brew.
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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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Mlíko
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Mlíko

In Czechia, a foamy beer is a sweet and creamy treat.
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Koliva
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Koliva

Drooling over this nutty spiced dessert is a heretical move.
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Cuberdons
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Cuberdons

The Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle.
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Chimay Beer Cheese
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Chimay Beer Cheese

Beer-brewing monks make aromatic, ale-flavored cheese in the Belgian countryside.
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Blackberry Jam Fruit
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Blackberry Jam Fruit

Inside a hard, yellow shell lies a sweet, black spread.
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Pacaya
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Pacaya

These palm flower clusters resemble tentacles of baby corn.
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Trits
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Trits

Costa Rica's iconic ice cream tub contains indescribably addictive cookies.
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Twelve Grapes
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Twelve Grapes

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.
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Breadfruit Salad
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Breadfruit Salad

This tropical fruit once sparked a famous mutiny and now serves as a starch alternative in potato salad.
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Swizzle Sticks
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Swizzle Sticks

These natural cocktail stirrers sprout from the Caribbean swizzlestick tree.
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Jagua
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Jagua

This fruit makes tattoos, antibiotics, and dessert.
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Injera with Spaghetti
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Injera with Spaghetti

The fusion dish dates back to Italy's occupation of Ethiopia in the 1930s.
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Gấc
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Gấc

This lucky fruit tastes best in rice.
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Morkovcha
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Morkovcha

The Soviet-Korean carrot salad is a sweet-and-sour testament to a diaspora's resilience.
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