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Mustard Pickles
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Mustard Pickles

This zippy Newfoundland condiment inspires a deep, burning loyalty.
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Montreal Steak Spice
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Montreal Steak Spice

Pastrami fans will find the taste of this Canadian spice blend very familiar.
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Moose Milk
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Moose Milk

Eggnog gone wild, brought to you by the Canadian Military.
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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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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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Maggi Seasoning
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Maggi Seasoning

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.
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Sugar on Snow
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Sugar on Snow

Where maple sap flows, all one needs to make taffy is snow.
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Canned Bread
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Canned Bread

A New England tradition of steaming bread in coffee tins gave rise to this niche snack.
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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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The Zombie
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The Zombie

Donn Beach only wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.
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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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Grasshopper
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Grasshopper

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.
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Monkey Gland Sauce
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Monkey Gland Sauce

No primates were harmed in the making of this South African steak sauce.
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Bonito Flakes
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Bonito Flakes

Some fish can dance.
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Thrills Gum
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Thrills Gum

Everyone says this vintage chewing gum tastes like soap, including the company.
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Doodh Soda
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Doodh Soda

Soda mixed with milk creates this frosty, creamy drink.
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Mortadella
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Mortadella

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.
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Santorini Tomatoes
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Santorini Tomatoes

The Greek island's volcanic soil produces an intensely fragrant, sweet crop.
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Eccles Cake
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Eccles Cake

The traditional sweet currant cake has an incendiary reputation.
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Pouding Chômeur
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Pouding Chômeur

During the Great Depression, Canadian women made “unemployed-person pudding.”
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Pet de Soeur
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Pet de Soeur

French Canadians find “nun’s farts” addictively delicious.
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Black Garlic
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Black Garlic

These inky cloves have aged like a fine wine.
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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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Wassail
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Wassail

This spiced, warming drink may have helped broker peace between warring tribes.
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