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Gazoz
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Gazoz

A bit of the past bubbles up in Israel's reinvention of its classic summer sipper.
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Emping
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Emping

These beloved Indonesian chips are actually flattened, fried seeds.
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Snakefruit
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Snakefruit

Beneath its serpent-like skin lies pineapple-flavored flesh.
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Rakfisk
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Norway's notorious fermented trout is a tangy Christmas tradition.
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Pennsylvania Pretzel Art
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Pennsylvania Pretzel Art

In Langhorne, Pennsylvania, two brothers decided to take their doughy creations to the next level.
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Cuy
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Cuy

The guinea pig is both food and pet in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.
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Pimientos de Padrón
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Pimientos de Padrón

Eating these unpredictable tapas is a game of spicy-pepper roulette.
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Bovril
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Bovril

This "Fluid of Beef" fed an army and makes a hearty tea.
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Fried Brain Sandwich
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Fried Brain Sandwich

Only a handful of restaurants still serve the retro Midwestern meal.
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Boilo
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Boilo

Christmas in Northeast Pennsylvania calls for “the Champagne of the Coal Region.”
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Scrapple
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Scrapple

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.
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Teaberry Ice Cream
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Teaberry Ice Cream

This Pennsylvania specialty sometimes looks like Pepto-Bismol and smells like Bengay.
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Julmust
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Julmust

This Swedish holiday soda outsells Coca-Cola during the Christmas season.
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Coconut Grater Stool
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Coconut Grater Stool

You put the grater in the coconut...
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Cemetery Wine
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Cemetery Wine

Bishop's Vineyard makes its products from grapes grown in California graveyards.
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Dragon's Beard Candy
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Dragon's Beard Candy

The ancient confection consists of wispy sugar-strands that look like dragon whiskers.
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Sgushyonka
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Sgushyonka

This gooey, sweet treat was a Soviet staple.
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Scrumpy
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Scrumpy

This rustic cider's name derives from an English term for fruit thievery.
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Feuerzangenbowle
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Feuerzangenbowle

Nothing says “happy holidays” quite like mulled wine and a flaming, rum-soaked sugar loaf.
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Barbecued Mutton
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Barbecued Mutton

The slow-smoked sheep is a Western Kentucky specialty.
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Mechoui
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Mechoui

In this Moroccan street specialty, whole-roasted lamb is cooked in underground clay pits and sold by weight.
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Bitter Melon
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Bitter Melon

This nightmarish-looking fruit has serious healing potential.
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Olosapo
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Olosapo

In Central America, custard grows on trees.
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Gibnut
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Gibnut

A “royal rat” that's fit for a queen.
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