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Szechuan Button
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Szechuan Button

This herb gives cocktails another kind of buzz.
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Montreal Steak Spice
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Montreal Steak Spice

Pastrami fans will find the taste of this Canadian spice blend very familiar.
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Santorini Tomatoes
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Fruits & Vegetables

Santorini Tomatoes

The Greek island's volcanic soil produces an intensely fragrant, sweet crop.
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Kars Goose With Bulgur Wheat
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Kars Goose With Bulgur Wheat

In Northeast Turkey, one special bird makes a cultural and culinary centerpiece.
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Victorian Soda Fountains
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Victorian Soda Fountains

Once upon a time, getting your carbonation fix required a visit to a monstrous machine.
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Stargazy Pie
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Stargazy Pie

A traditional Cornish pie that—ARE THOSE FISH HEADS COMING OUT OF THE TOP?!
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Kendal Mint Cake
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Kendal Mint Cake

The original energy bar.
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Geoduck
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Geoduck

This phallic, giant clam is the culinary crown jewel of the Pacific Northwest.
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White BBQ Sauce
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White BBQ Sauce

In Alabama, smoked meat gets dressed up in white.
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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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Shrub
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Shrub

Before refrigeration, mixing fruit with sugar and vinegar extended its shelf life and made for a tasty drink.
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Cheerwine
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Cheerwine

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.
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