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Jamaican Irish Moss Drink
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Jamaican Irish Moss Drink

Drinking algae has never been sexier.
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Salep
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Salep

A flour made from orchid roots makes for a popular Turkish drink.
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Adjaruli Khachapuri
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Adjaruli Khachapuri

Economists use this cheesy bread as a metric for cost of living between Georgian cities.
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Coffee Jelly
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Coffee Jelly

Leftover coffee plus gelatin equals this vintage dessert.
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Maror
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Maror

The bitter herb served on Passover can be anything from horseradish to lettuce.
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Borsok
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Borsok

Kyrgyzstan’s fried dough marks special occasions and "feeds" the dead.
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Dondurma
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Dondurma

A rare orchid ingredient makes this ice cream stretchy and chewy.
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Chekich
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Chekich

These bread stamps create a dazzling array of geometric and floral patterns.
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Bird Milk Chocolate
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Bird Milk Chocolate

The marshmallow-based candy is named for a delicacy just out of the ancient Greeks' reach.
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Stinging Nettles
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Stinging Nettles

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.
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Pudding of Noah
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Pudding of Noah

The first thing eaten off the Ark.
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Handkäse Mit Musik
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Handkäse Mit Musik

The stinky cheese comes with onions and bathroom humor.
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King Cake
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King Cake

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.
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Snow Cream
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Snow Cream

Ice cream made with fresh snow is a beloved Southern tradition.
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Churchkhela
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Churchkhela

These delicious strands of juice-coated nuts look like colorful candlesticks.
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Tonka Beans
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Tonka Beans

A legume so loved, it’s caused a “fever” in France and made Americans break laws.
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Maca
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Maca

The Andean root once fueled Inca warriors.
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Egg Cream
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Egg Cream

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.
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Lahpet Thoke
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Lahpet Thoke

In Myanmar, fermented tea leaves make a tangy, caffeinated salad.
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Sgushyonka
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Sgushyonka

This gooey, sweet treat was a Soviet staple.
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Green Chartreuse
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Green Chartreuse

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.
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Pineapple Bun
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Pineapple Bun

This sweet treat is so beloved in Hong Kong, it inspired an animated movie.
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Nattō
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Nattō

These pungent fermented soybeans are coated in probiotic slime.
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Qvevri
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Qvevri

These gigantic clay pots are the secret to Georgia's unusual wine.
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