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Chocolate-atole
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Chocolate-atole

This traditional drink is made with a little-known variety of cacao.
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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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Picarones
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Picarones

The sweet potato donuts are an integral part of the Afro-Peruvian community.
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Wassailing
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Wassailing

This wintertime serenade for apple trees also involves firing rifles and drinking cider.
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Chimney Cake
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Chimney Cake

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.
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Patatje Oorlog
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Patatje Oorlog

Atop every serving of Dutch “war fries,” a pile of spicy, savory condiments do battle.
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Chiric Sanango
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Chiric Sanango

A vibrant, lesser-known hallucinogen of the Amazon.
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Ayahuasca
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Ayahuasca

One vine unlocks the powers of a psychedelic shrub.
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Pie Barm
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Pie Barm

Nothing to see here, just a humble pie sandwich.
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Persimmon Beer
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Persimmon Beer

This old American style is being resurrected by Indiana brewers.
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Green Chile Lemonade
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Green Chile Lemonade

A roadside diner in Hatch, New Mexico, makes the most of the town's fiery crop.
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Chicken of the Woods
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Chicken of the Woods

This mushroom tastes just like chicken.
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Ice Cream Bean
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Ice Cream Bean

The South American bean that looks like cotton candy and tastes like ice cream.
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Iceberg Beer
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Iceberg Beer

A Newfoundland brewery makes beer from glaciers that float along the shore.
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Seaweed Gin
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Seaweed Gin

The essence of Canada's eastern coastline, distilled.
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Fried Beer
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Fried Beer

A crispy creation that lets you bite into your brew.
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