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Cuberdons
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Cuberdons

The Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle.
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Funeral Potatoes
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Funeral Potatoes

A casserole of cheesy, corn flake–topped tubers offers comfort to Mormons in mourning.
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Gooey Butter Cake
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Gooey Butter Cake

Everything St. Louisans love about this local specialty is in the name.
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Paan
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Paan

This chewable Indian digestive soothes stomachs, freshens breath, and might give you cancer.
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Acorn Jelly
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Acorn Jelly

The nut goes from oak tree to savory, sesame-topped side in a matter of days.
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Smith Island Cake
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Smith Island Cake

This dessert island is known for its refined layer cakes.
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Stinging Nettles
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Stinging Nettles

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.
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Yule Log Cake
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Yule Log Cake

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.
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Breadfruit Salad
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Breadfruit Salad

This tropical fruit once sparked a famous mutiny and now serves as a starch alternative in potato salad.
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Mozzarella Sticks with Melba Sauce
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Mozzarella Sticks with Melba Sauce

Only in Albany do people dip in raspberry sauce.
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Seattle Dog
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Seattle Dog

The city loves hot sausage slathered with cold cream cheese.
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Guatemalan Fiambre
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Guatemalan Fiambre

This 50-ingredient salad is for both the living and the dead.
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Snickers Salad
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Snickers Salad

Made of candy and Cool Whip, this “salad” is a mainstay at Midwestern potlucks.
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Finger Steak
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Finger Steak

Idaho's fried specialty makes steak a finger food.
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Bedfordshire Clanger
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Bedfordshire Clanger

A double-ended British pastry that's both main course and dessert.
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Fry Sauce
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Fry Sauce

It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.
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Molinillo
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Molinillo

Twist your way to hot chocolate perfection with this wooden whisk.
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Christmas Risengrød
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Christmas Risengrød

This Danish rice pudding appeases wicked elves.
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Gatsby
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Gatsby

This Cape Town sandwich is as extravagant as a certain literary character.
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Hmong Stuffed Chicken Wings
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Hmong Stuffed Chicken Wings

Next-level egg rolls are wrapped in an entire chicken wing.
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Butterfly Pea Flower
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Butterfly Pea Flower

With a squeeze of lemon, this plant can turn any drink into a color-changing mood ring.
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Sumalak
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Sumalak

A sweet and simple pudding traditionally made in a joyous, spring ritual.
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Borsok
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Borsok

Kyrgyzstan’s fried dough marks special occasions and "feeds" the dead.
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Koliva
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Koliva

Drooling over this nutty spiced dessert is a heretical move.
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