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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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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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Tebasaki Gyoza
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Tebasaki Gyoza

Proof that dumplings and chicken wings are not mutually exclusive categories.
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White BBQ Sauce
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White BBQ Sauce

In Alabama, smoked meat gets dressed up in white.
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Lamb Fries
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Lamb Fries

Breaded and fried, these testicles become tasty tenders.
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Real Wasabi
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Real Wasabi

Most sushi fans have never tried this rare rhizome.
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Pemmican
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Pemmican

Touted as the original energy bar, the bison-based mixture kept for months.
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Beer Can Chicken
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Beer Can Chicken

This bird comes with a brew inside.
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Jucy Lucy
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Jucy Lucy

This beef patty oozes cheese from within.
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Rillettes
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Rillettes

Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.
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Bone-In Pork Chop Sandwich
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Bone-In Pork Chop Sandwich

Mind your teeth when eating this juicy Chicago specialty.
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Pork Roll
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Pork Roll

Don't call the crown jewel of New Jersey "Canadian bacon."
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Kopi Luwak
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Kopi Luwak

This is one expensive load of crap.
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Turkish Coffee
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Turkish Coffee

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.
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Red-Eye Gravy
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Red-Eye Gravy

Once described as a “divine elixir,” this Southern sauce typically gets its spunk from coffee.
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Coffee Milk
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Coffee Milk

Would you like some coffee flavor with your milk?
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Kentucky Beer Cheese
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Kentucky Beer Cheese

A match made in heaven (and also Kentucky).
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Crumble-In
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Crumble-In

This soggy Southern snack combines cornbread and buttermilk in a single glass.
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Takoyaki
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Takoyaki

Osaka's most famous dish is an octopus-stuffed fried dough ball.
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