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Boiled Green Peanuts
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Boiled Green Peanuts

Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.
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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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Hackberry
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Hackberry

The little-known fruit tastes like peanut M&Ms.
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Jared Rydelek Added by Jared Rydelek
African Horned Cucumber
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African Horned Cucumber

The spiky, fruit cup-flavored orb made an appearance on “Star Trek.”
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Tacacá
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Tacacá

This Brazilian soup might make your mouth numb.
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Huesos de Santo
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Huesos de Santo

These “holy bones” taste like heaven.
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Barmbrack
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Barmbrack

The Irish bread comes with raisins and omens.
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Bilberry Soup
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Bilberry Soup

Hot, fruity, and an integral part of the longest cross-country ski race in the world.
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Tejocote
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Tejocote

On Day of the Dead, garlands of the tiny, apple-flavored fruit serve as offerings to the deceased.
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Jared Rydelek Added by Jared Rydelek
Pikopiko
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Pikopiko

These tightly coiled ferns also serve as a Māori symbol for unity.
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Egg Hopper
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Egg Hopper

Sri Lanka's crispy, bowl-shaped pancake comes with an egg at the bottom.
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Heaven and Earth
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Heaven and Earth

This German comfort food unites earthbound potatoes with apples from above.
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Smith Island Cake
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Smith Island Cake

This dessert island is known for its refined layer cakes.
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Gruit Ale
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Gruit Ale

Brewers are replacing hops with sweet, aromatic herbs to resurrect this extinct beer.
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Ramos Gin Fizz
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Ramos Gin Fizz

Turning this cocktail into a fluffy cloud is easy—just hire someone to shake it for 12 minutes straight. 
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Pickle Soft Serve
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Pickle Soft Serve

The briny, refreshing ice cream acts as a cooling chaser to spicy meals.
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Kopi Joss
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Kopi Joss

You put the charcoal in the coffee cup and drink it all up.
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Leum Kleun
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Leum Kleun

A treat so smooth, its name means “I forgot I swallowed.”
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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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Marula
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Marula

The intoxicating South African fruit is beloved by humans and elephants.
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Maslenitsa
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Maslenitsa

Russian Mardi Gras features blinis, fistfights, and burning effigies.
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Brasadè
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Brasadè

Make yourself delicious jewelry with these sweet Italian biscuits.
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Benne Wafers
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Benne Wafers

A crispy cookie from South Carolina, first introduced during the slave trade.
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Root Beer Plant
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Root Beer Plant

These sacred leaves taste like peppery soda.
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Jared Rydelek Added by Jared Rydelek