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Karageorge's Schnitzel
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Karageorge's Schnitzel

This decadent schnitzel stuffed with clotted cream is named after the leader of Serbia's fight for independence.
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Rillettes
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Rillettes

Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.
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Clootie Dumpling
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Clootie Dumpling

This sweet Scottish pudding gets boiled in a bag for special occasions.
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Spinialo
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Spinialo

This Greek dish maintains an old fisherman's tradition of preserving one's catch in bottles of seawater.
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Stigghiola
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Stigghiola

The streets of Palermo are filled with the smell of succulent, sizzling lamb intestines.
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Haggis Spice Chocolate
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Haggis Spice Chocolate

A very non-vegan dish inspired this vegan chocolate.
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Patsas
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Patsas

This offal soup is a classic Greek hangover cure.
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Zelnik
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Zelnik

This spiraled Balkan pastry requires painstakingly rolling dough into silky sheets.
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Sbirro Cheese
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Sbirro Cheese

Italy's first beer cheese gets coated in spent brewing grains and soaked in lager.
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La Tomatina
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La Tomatina

After the giant food fight is over, fire trucks are needed to hose down the sauce-filled streets.
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Ginjinha
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Ginjinha

In Lisbon, tiny, standing-room-only bars specialize in this sour cherry liqueur.
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Black Fire Scotch Eggs
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Black Fire Scotch Eggs

This unusual take on a British comfort food hides two surprises inside.
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Pancake Racing
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Pancake Racing

What better way to celebrate Shrove Tuesday than to run with a pancake-laden skillet?
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British Burrito
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British Burrito

England's take on the Mexican meal wraps a Yorkshire pudding around meaty fillings.
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Tvøst og Spik
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Tvøst og Spik

A Faroese dish that includes pilot whale meat and blubber, this traditional food requires weeks of preparation.
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Juniper Beer
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Juniper Beer

This grain-free beer was all but forgotten until folk festivals sparked a revival in Kurpie, Poland.
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Cramaillote
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Cramaillote

This jelly is made with dandelions and tastes like honey.
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Frutta Martorana
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Frutta Martorana

Sicilian nuns once hung these sugary "fruits" from tree branches.
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Kräftskiva
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Kräftskiva

Don your party hat, sing, and chow down at these seasonal Swedish crayfish feasts.
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Burns Supper
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Burns Supper

Pay tribute to the poet Robert Burns with bagpipes, readings, and heaping helpings of haggis.
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Carta di Musica
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Carta di Musica

Bread so thin, you can read music through the dough.
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La Merengada
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La Merengada

This Spanish city gears up for Lent with a massive meringue fight.
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Haggis Ice Cream
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Haggis Ice Cream

Batches of this Scottish flavor get a bagpipe escort into the parlor.
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Fried Haggis
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Fried Haggis

Scotland's beloved traditional dish is deep-fried and served up fast-food style.
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