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Pueblo Bread
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Pueblo Bread

Baked in traditional adobe hornos, this bread is a staple of the American Southwest's Native Pueblo people.
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Turkey Joints
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Turkey Joints

These eerily bone-like candies come with bumpy “joints” of nuts and chocolate “marrow” inside.
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Guberburger
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Guberburger

A now-shuttered Missouri drive-in brought local acclaim to patties topped in peanut butter.
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Pops' Root Beer Bread Pudding
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Pops' Root Beer Bread Pudding

This Route 66 institution goes the extra mile for soda-based indulgence.
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Capezzoli di Venere
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Capezzoli di Venere

A decadent dessert whose Italian name translates to “nipples of Venus.”
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Wagashi
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Wagashi

These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.
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Roudoudous
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Roudoudous

These French candies originally came in seashells.
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Buchteln
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Buchteln

These pull-apart rolls were once baked with lottery tickets in the center.
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Pączki
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Pączki

These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.
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Chocolate Tea
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Chocolate Tea

Neither tea nor hot chocolate, this Caribbean cocoa drink is in a league of its own.
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Kvikk Lunsj
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Kvikk Lunsj

The candy is huge with Norwegian hikers and skiers.
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Khapse
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Khapse

On Tibetan New Year, deep-fried cookies take the form of auspicious symbols and festive snacks.
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Ingberlach
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Ingberlach

Grandmas fashion this near-forgotten Passover treat from ginger and honey.
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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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Eton Mess
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Eton Mess

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.
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Kohuke
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Kohuke

Chocolate-covered cheese curds make sweet Estonian energy bars.
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Puto Bumbong
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Puto Bumbong

During Christmastime in the Philippines, purple reigns with this colorful sticky rice snack.
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Lussekatter
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Lussekatter

These saffron buns are eaten on Lucia Day in Sweden.
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Springerle
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Springerle

These Bavarian cookies are also intricate works of art.
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Bhatsa Marku
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Bhatsa Marku

In Tibet, sweet mac and yak cheese makes a hearty dessert.
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Graffe
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Graffe

During Carnival, Neapolitans fill up on these fluffy potato doughnuts.
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Struffoli
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Struffoli

These Neapolitan Christmas sweets double as decorations.
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Mozartkugel
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Mozartkugel

Like the famed composer himself, this Mozart-homage bonbon originated in Salzburg, Austria.
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Eight Treasure Rice Pudding
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Eight Treasure Rice Pudding

The treasures are colorful fruits and nuts.
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