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Grilled Bee Honeycomb With Larvae
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Grilled Bee Honeycomb With Larvae

The Laotian street food is mildly sweet and surprisingly juicy.
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Seaweed Gin
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Seaweed Gin

The essence of Canada's eastern coastline, distilled.
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Gautham Krishnaraj Added by Gautham Krishnaraj
Trứng Vịt Lộn
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Trứng Vịt Lộn

In Vietnam, there are multiple ways to enjoy fertilized duck eggs.
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Faggots
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Faggots

There's much more to these offal-based meatballs than the unfortunate double meaning of their name.
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Blue Wine
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Blue Wine

Recently introduced to France, it's the color of pool water.
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Bug Eater's Delight
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Bug Eater's Delight

Scorpions, mealworms, and crickets mingle with rainbow sprinkles on the Peculiarium's famous sundae.
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Saezuri
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Saezuri

In Japan, whale tongue is a disappearing delicacy.
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Rivesaltes
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Rivesaltes

This French fortified wine is left outside for a year, aging amid rain and swinging temperatures.
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Gibralters Rock Candy
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Gibralters Rock Candy

One of America's earliest candies is still available to buy.
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Muktuk
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Muktuk

In Inuit cultures, using the whole whale is an act of respect, including consuming its blubber and skin.
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Gautham Krishnaraj Added by Gautham Krishnaraj
Cramaillote
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Cramaillote

This jelly is made with dandelions and tastes like honey.
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Stuffed Hen's Neck
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Stuffed Hen's Neck

This chicken “blood sausage” gets an unusual casing.
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Leigh ChavezBush Added by Leigh ChavezBush
Funazushi
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Funazushi

Japan's funky, fermented sushi takes years to prepare.
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thegoodishtraveler Added by thegoodishtraveler
Muskrat Dinners
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Muskrat Dinners

In Michigan's Downriver region, a few churches are maintaining a fading Lenten tradition.
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Red Ant Chutney
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Red Ant Chutney

Indian harvesters endure painful bites to make an intensely spicy paste.
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Arcilla de Chaco
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Arcilla de Chaco

In the Andean highlands, clay makes bitter potatoes more palatable.
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Ambergris
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Ambergris

Whale excrement once flavored ice cream.
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Mamba
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Mamba

The Haitian peanut butter first tastes creamy, then the peppers hit you.
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Chestnut Beer
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Chestnut Beer

The ultimate in nutty brews.
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Seaweed Ale
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Seaweed Ale

The ocean-scented brew pays homage to an old Scottish style.
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Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Lambanóg
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Lambanóg

We can thank coconuts for this lesser-known tropical moonshine.
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Nutcracker
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Nutcracker

This cocktail is a New York City summertime staple, albeit an illegal one.
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Black Ivory Coffee
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Black Ivory Coffee

There's an elephant in the room when it comes to the world's most expensive brew.
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T’ej
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T’ej

Ethiopian honey wine is sweet, funky, and perfect with injera.
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Gautham Krishnaraj Added by Gautham Krishnaraj