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Watermelon Skiing
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Food Festivals

Watermelon Skiing

Ever wanted to slide down a slippery tarp while wearing watermelons?
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Reindeer Dog
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Prepared Foods

Reindeer Dog

Made with reindeer meat and topped with Coca-Cola-glazed onions, this snack once drew lines down the block in Anchorage.
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Raicilla
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Raicilla

Meet tequila's fruity, fragrant relative.
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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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Poire Williams
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Poire Williams

Before they're filled with brandy, these bottles get attached to trees so pears can grow inside.
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Beer Can Chicken
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Prepared Foods

Beer Can Chicken

This bird comes with a brew inside.
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Fried Coke
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Sweets

Fried Coke

Reach peak Americana with these deep-fried balls of Coca-Cola.
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Pink Pearl Apple
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Fruits & Vegetables

Pink Pearl Apple

Take a bite out of this apple to reveal its pink interior.
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Muratina
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Muratina

This crisp, sour Kenyan brew is made by fermenting the “sausage” fruit.
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Haggis Spice Chocolate
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Haggis Spice Chocolate

A very non-vegan dish inspired this vegan chocolate.
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Chicken Salt
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Ingredients & Condiments

Chicken Salt

Curry powder gives this savory seasoning its golden hue.
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Amlou
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Ingredients & Condiments

Amlou

Morocco's nutty, decadent spread is made from the prized oil of the argan tree.
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Kuli-Kuli
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Kuli-Kuli

In Nigeria, ground peanuts become spicy, deep-fried nuggets and noodles.
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Guri Guri
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Guri Guri

Maui's sherbet-ice cream hybrid is a light, fruity, creamy delight.
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Santa Maria–Style Barbecue
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Santa Maria–Style Barbecue

Californian BBQ involves red oak, sirloin, and special grills.
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Pig Pickin' Cake
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Pig Pickin' Cake

The Southern barbecue staple offers a sweet, tropical chaser to the main course.
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Roti Sai Mai
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Roti Sai Mai

No visit to the ruins of Ayutthaya is complete without this candy floss crepe.
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Tula Pryanik
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Tula Pryanik

These ornately decorated spice cookies developed alongside a Russian city's gun industry.
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Lemang Periuk Kera
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Prepared Foods

Lemang Periuk Kera

Carnivorous pitcher plants make excellent pouches for sticky rice.
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Beaver Tails
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Beaver Tails

No rodents were harmed in the making of this fried Canadian treat.
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Zanzibar Pizza
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Prepared Foods

Zanzibar Pizza

Vendors fill these crispy pancakes with as many meats, sweets, or vegetables as their imaginations allow.
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Kamatahvel
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Kamatahvel

Created during a cocoa shortage, the grain-based “chocolate” bar became an Estonian classic.
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Boston Baked Beans
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Boston Baked Beans

In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.
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Bitter Melon
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Fruits & Vegetables

Bitter Melon

This nightmarish-looking fruit has serious healing potential.
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