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Cuberdons
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Cuberdons

The Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle.
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Túró Rudi
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Túró Rudi

Hungary's favorite chocolate bar is filled with cheese curd.
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Huesos de Santo
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Huesos de Santo

These “holy bones” taste like heaven.
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Ruby Chocolate
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Ruby Chocolate

The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.
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Kamatahvel
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Kamatahvel

Created during a cocoa shortage, the grain-based “chocolate” bar became an Estonian classic.
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Kama
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Kama

The thrifty Estonian grain mix makes creamy drinks and candy bars.
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Xuixo
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Xuixo

The original Cronut was named after a legendary acrobat's sneeze.
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Hangikjöt
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Hangikjöt

With no trees left to burn, Icelanders turned to sheep dung for meat-smoking.
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Bolludagur
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Bolludagur

On this holiday, Icelandic children earn cream buns by spanking their parents.
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Vínarterta
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Vínarterta

Elusive in its country of origin, this multilayer cake has found a home in Manitoba's “New Iceland” region.
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Bled Cream Cake
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Bled Cream Cake

The decadent pastry almost outshines the Slovenian lake it's named for.
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Samichlaus
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Samichlaus

This lager, once considered the strongest beer in the world, is brewed only on Saint Nicholas's Day.
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Sarde in Saor
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Sarde in Saor

Venetians celebrate the end of a 16th-century plague with sweet and sour sardines.
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Tatiana Harkiolakis Added by Tatiana Harkiolakis