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Soor Plooms
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Soor Plooms

Sour green sweets commemorate a victorious Scottish skirmish of 1337.
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Kopstootje
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Kopstootje

The Dutch drinking ritual begins with a glass of genever and ends with a “little head-butt.”
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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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Barbecue Spaghetti
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Barbecue Spaghetti

Memphis adds a little Italian flair to its Southern repertoire.
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Huesos de Santo
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Huesos de Santo

These “holy bones” taste like heaven.
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Henderson's Relish
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Henderson's Relish

Sheffield’s secret sauce has a cult following.
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Labskaus
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Labskaus

A hangover cure that spans classes and centuries.
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Pickle Soft Serve
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Pickle Soft Serve

The briny, refreshing ice cream acts as a cooling chaser to spicy meals.
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Seattle Teriyaki
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Seattle Teriyaki

This once-ubiquitous fusion dish is fading into obscurity.
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Tepache
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Tepache

This fizzy, tropical drink has ancient roots in Mexico.
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Buttered Eggs
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Buttered Eggs

When eggs hot out of the chicken meet butter, magic happens.
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Cheese Zombies
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Cheese Zombies

The Yakima Valley's beloved school lunch takes grilled cheese to the next level.
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Blue Moon Ice Cream
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Blue Moon Ice Cream

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.
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Door County Fish Boil
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Door County Fish Boil

Because a fish fry lacks pyrotechnics.
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Lúcuma
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Lúcuma

This butterscotch-flavored fruit has a way with desserts.
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Almojábano
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Almojábano

The most venerated cheese curl in the world. 
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Moon Mist
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Moon Mist

The Nova Scotia ice cream flavor is so beloved, women dye their hair to match its pastel swirl.
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Morir Soñando
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Morir Soñando

“To die dreaming” tastes like an orange creamsicle.
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Mauby
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Mauby

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

The Haitian peanut butter first tastes creamy, then the peppers hit you.
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Melktert
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Melktert

Four centuries ago, Dutch dairy farmers made this spiced custard pie into a South African classic.
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Crumble-In
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Crumble-In

This soggy Southern snack combines cornbread and buttermilk in a single glass.
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Canistel
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Canistel

The sweet and creamy “eggfruit” makes a great nog.
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Bitters Burger
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Bitters Burger

Who needs a burger and a beer when you can combine beef and alcohol in a single patty?
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