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Angulas
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Angulas

What look like noodles are actually delicious baby eels.
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Papas Arrugadas
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Papas Arrugadas

These salty potatoes were originally boiled in seawater.
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Canarian Palm “Honey”
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Canarian Palm “Honey”

On one small island, this golden liquid is both a local delicacy and traditional medicine.
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Torta del Casar
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Torta del Casar

In Spain's Extremadura region, local sheep and a touch of thistle make for an ultra-creamy, slightly bitter cheese.
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Twelve Grapes
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Twelve Grapes

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.
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Huesos de Santo
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Huesos de Santo

These “holy bones” taste like heaven.
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Fried Sea Anemone
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Fried Sea Anemone

On the Andalusian coast, once-deadly tentacles become crispy delicacies.
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Queimada
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Queimada

This Galician punch is set aflame to ward off evil spirits.
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Asiático Coffee
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Asiático Coffee

This is what happens when a bartender spices up a classic fisherman's coffee cocktail.
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Panther Milk
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Panther Milk

Developed by Spain's elite military unit in the 1920s, this cocktail is a favorite among Barcelona's college students.
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Camino de Santiago Wine Fountain
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Camino de Santiago Wine Fountain

Pilgrims trekking across Spain can stop for free wine at the Monasterio de Irache.
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Strawberry Tree Fruit
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Strawberry Tree Fruit

The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.
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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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Paparajotes
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Paparajotes

Impress Murcianos by correctly eating these fried lemon leaves.
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