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Pink Pearl Apple
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Pink Pearl Apple

Take a bite out of this apple to reveal its pink interior.
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Purén White Strawberry
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Purén White Strawberry

This rare berry grows only in two Chilean towns.
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Durian
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Durian

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.
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Blackberry Jam Fruit
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Blackberry Jam Fruit

Inside a hard, yellow shell lies a sweet, black spread.
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Peanut Butter Fruit
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Peanut Butter Fruit

Its pulp tastes just like the creamy spread.
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Chili Bomb
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Chili Bomb

Both a noun and an action, chili-bombing loads a pizza with tater tots, chili, and Cheez Whiz.
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Palm Wine
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Palm Wine

It takes only two hours for palm sap to become palm wine.
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Chumuth
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Chumuth

Tohono O’odham cooks finish these hand-stretched, buttery tortillas over a hot stone disc.
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Glass Gem Corn
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Glass Gem Corn

This jewel-like corn became an internet sensation.
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Edible Dormouse
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Edible Dormouse

A beloved dish in ancient Rome, these rodents are now grilled or stewed in select Croatian and Slovenian restaurants.
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Red Snappers
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Red Snappers

The reddest of the red meat.
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Francesinha
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Francesinha

A sandwich so decadent, it was once inappropriate for women to order one.
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Cherimoya
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Cherimoya

Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.
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Mellow Corn Whiskey
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Mellow Corn Whiskey

Long relegated to moonshine jars, aged corn whiskey is finally getting respect outside Kentucky.
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Pawpaw
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Pawpaw

The oldest fruit native to North America is probably the least known.
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Kamayan
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Kamayan

These epic Filipino feasts feature lavish spreads and forego utensils.
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Grasshopper
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Grasshopper

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.
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Trail Bologna
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Trail Bologna

Typically made with pork, bologna gets the all-beef treatment in a tiny Ohio town.
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Hickory Syrup
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Hickory Syrup

A sweet regional alternative to the maple kind.
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Grape Pie
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Grape Pie

Making this wine-flavored treat requires peeling two pounds of Concord grapes.
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Canarian Palm “Honey”
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Canarian Palm “Honey”

On one small island, this golden liquid is both a local delicacy and traditional medicine.
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Skal
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Skal

Meet Japan's first milk soda.
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Bhang
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Bhang

To celebrate the Holi festival, many Indians raise a glass of cannabis-infused milk.
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Dondurma
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Dondurma

A rare orchid ingredient makes this ice cream stretchy and chewy.
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