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Peppermint Pig
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Peppermint Pig

Smashing this pink candy pig with a tiny hammer is a Christmas tradition in Saratoga Springs.
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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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Kacang Pool
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Kacang Pool

A “pool of beans” makes a hearty breakfast in Johor, Malaysia.
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Gerber Sandwich
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Gerber Sandwich

The St. Louis creation earned the "best use of the worst cheese" award.
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The Slinger
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The Slinger

Satisfy your midnight munchies with this Franken-feast out of St. Louis, Missouri.
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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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Peanut Pie
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Peanut Pie

The Virginia treat can “make even your deepest-dyed Yankee start complimenting you with a southern accent.”
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Mojie Apples
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Mojie Apples

Orchardists use sticky stencils and the power of the sun to turn apples into art.
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Święconka
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Święconka

This Polish Easter tradition artfully assembles symbolic foods, from bread to lamb-shaped butter.
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Jezebel Sauce
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Jezebel Sauce

Cooks in the Southern United States still whip up this spicy, seductively sweet condiment from the 1950s.
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Mykyrokka
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Mykyrokka

Blood-and-barley dumplings give this Finnish soup its iconic texture.
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Boiled Green Peanuts
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Boiled Green Peanuts

Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.
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Burying Bourbon
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Burying Bourbon

In the American South, some believe it deters rain on one's wedding day.
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Cholla Buds
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Cholla Buds

Beneath a layer of spines, this cactus sprouts asparagus-flavored buds.
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