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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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Singapore Ice Cream Sandwich
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Singapore Ice Cream Sandwich

Take the name of this street treat literally.
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Flämmli
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Flämmli

After a long day of skiing, you deserve caffeine, fire, and alcohol—at the same time.
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Ligurian Honey
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Ligurian Honey

This famous Italian honey is now produced only on an Australian island.
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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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Cream Pull Candy
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Cream Pull Candy

Kentucky's melt-in-your-mouth treats date back to the 1800s.
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Grimsby Smoked Fish
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Grimsby Smoked Fish

Five producers in one English seaside town use historic chimneys to cold-smoke salmon and haddock overnight.
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Boiled Cider
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Boiled Cider

Popular in colonial New England, this “apple molasses” is now made by only a handful of commercial producers.
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Divle Obruk
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Divle Obruk

The rare, cave-aged Turkish cheese is one of the last vestiges of a dying cheese-making tradition.
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Fanesca
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Fanesca

A luxurious soup that Ecuador serves up only during Holy Week.
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Staffordshire Oatcakes
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Staffordshire Oatcakes

The portable breakfast food might've originated with British soldiers returning from India.
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Feast of the Hunters' Moon
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Feast of the Hunters' Moon

The autumn event re-creates meals shared by French settlers and Native Americans at an 18th-century fort.
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Kokoretsi
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Kokoretsi

On Easter in Greece, whole lambs roast beside succulent skewers of their offal.
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Feast of the Seven Fishes
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Feast of the Seven Fishes

For Italian-Americans, Christmas Eve is all about the seafood.
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Ham Salad
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Ham Salad

This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.
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Coffee Cabinet
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Coffee Cabinet

The uniquely Rhode Island treat is a relic from the era of soda fountain pharmacies.
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Drob de Miel
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Drob de Miel

This haggis-meatloaf mashup is a Romanian Easter classic.
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Kibinai
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Kibinai

These savory pastries come from Lithuania's Karaim minority.
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Hot Cheese Sandwich
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Hot Cheese Sandwich

The original cheeseburger, hold the beef patty.
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Fish House Punch
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Fish House Punch

This Philadelphia cocktail was invented at a fishing club that once declared itself a sovereign state.
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Marlborough Pie
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Marlborough Pie

A custardy twist on apple pie finds delicious use for fruit reaching spoilage.
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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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Tastee Cheese
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Tastee Cheese

It's not Jamaican Easter without canned, processed cheddar cheese.
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White Potato Pie
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White Potato Pie

This velvety, vintage treat still has a fan base in Maryland.
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