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Smiley Fritz
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Meats & Animal Products

Smiley Fritz

The meat that literally puts a smile on Australians' faces.
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Goon Sack
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Goon Sack

The least interesting thing Australians do with these giant, inflatable wine bags is drink from them.
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Democracy Sausage
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Prepared Foods

Democracy Sausage

Come to vote, leave with a sausage.
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Pie Floater
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Prepared Foods

Pie Floater

The Aussie street food meal of meat pie on a sea of peas.
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Chicken Salt
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Ingredients & Condiments

Chicken Salt

Curry powder gives this savory seasoning its golden hue.
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Musk Sticks
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Sweets

Musk Sticks

This classic Australian candy looks like pink toothpaste and tastes like perfume.
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Fairy Bread
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Sweets

Fairy Bread

A rainbow of flavor that harks back to childhood.
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Tim Tam Slam
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Tim Tam Slam

The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.
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Frog Cakes
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Sweets

Frog Cakes

The adorable amphibian treats are South Australian icons.
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Exploding Chocolate Teacakes
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Sweets

Exploding Chocolate Teacakes

In the 1960s, Royal Air Force pilots made a startling discovery about their sweets.
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Stinging Nettles
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Fruits & Vegetables

Stinging Nettles

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.
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Glögg
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Drinks

Glögg

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”
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Karelian Pie
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Prepared Foods

Karelian Pie

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

Ramune

The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.
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Patatje Oorlog
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Prepared Foods

Patatje Oorlog

Atop every serving of Dutch “war fries,” a pile of spicy, savory condiments do battle.
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