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Orbitz
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Orbitz

This drink hasn't been produced since the late nineties, but still has a cult following.
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Hot Ale Flip
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Hot Ale Flip

A Colonial cocktail brought to you by ale, rum, and a really hot poker.
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Berliner Weisse
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Berliner Weisse

Pink or green syrup turns a historic German ale into a tart, sweet delight.
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Bonito Flakes
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Bonito Flakes

Some fish can dance.
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Mortadella
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Mortadella

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.
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Nattō
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Nattō

These pungent fermented soybeans are coated in probiotic slime.
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Cincinnati Chili
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Cincinnati Chili

Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.
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Chapulines
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Chapulines

Deep-fried grasshoppers make a tangy, crispy taco filling.
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Garlic Ice Cream
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Garlic Ice Cream

In Gilroy, California, garlic flavors everything, including desserts.
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Umeboshi
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Umeboshi

These salted, pickled plums are an ancient Japanese hangover cure.
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The Fluffernutter
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The Fluffernutter

A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.
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Tomalley
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Tomalley

That green stuff inside a lobster? You can (usually) eat it.
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Pickleback
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Pickleback

A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.
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Cel-Ray
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Cel-Ray

Quench your thirst with the refreshing taste of celery soda.
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Hákarl
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Hákarl

Iceland's fermented, dried shark smells like urine and can taste like strong cheese.
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Maggi Seasoning
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Maggi Seasoning

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.
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The Zombie
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The Zombie

Donn Beach only wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.
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Grasshopper
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Grasshopper

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.
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Halo-Halo
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Halo-Halo

A sundae with a surprising mix of flavors that reflect Filipino history.
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