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Makgeolli
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Makgeolli

South Korea's oldest alcoholic beverage is making a comeback.
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Needhams
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Needhams

A candy made with chocolate, coconut and ... mashed potatoes?
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Hot Beef Sundae
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Hot Beef Sundae

Pretty please with a cherry (tomato) on top?
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Irish Potato Candy
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Irish Potato Candy

This sweet spud is neither made with tubers, nor of Irish origin.
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Kumis
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Kumis

Infants and Genghis Khan enjoyed this fermented mare's milk.
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Kholodets
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Kholodets

Savory meat jelly with a dollop of spicy mustard is a customary New Year's dish in Russia.
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Sgushyonka
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Sgushyonka

This gooey, sweet treat was a Soviet staple.
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Kama
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Kama

The thrifty Estonian grain mix makes creamy drinks and candy bars.
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Pickle Castors
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Pickle Castors

Wealthy Victorians liked to flaunt their condiments.
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Lindisfarne Mead
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Lindisfarne Mead

The best place to find the “nectar of the gods” is Holy Island.
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Beef Dripping
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Beef Dripping

You can roast your potatoes in this rendered fat, or just spread it on bread and eat it cold.
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Podstakannik
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Podstakannik

These old-school metal tea-glass holders are a fixture on Russian trains.
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Mandazi
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Mandazi

Across East Africa, these cardamom-flavored doughnuts are the perfect pairing for chai.
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Țuică
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Țuică

Romania's all-occasion plummy spirit.
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Lamprey
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Lamprey

A prehistoric sea monster sucks blood, then gets cooked in its own.
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Buttered Eggs
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Buttered Eggs

When eggs hot out of the chicken meet butter, magic happens.
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Mortadella
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Mortadella

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.
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Antigua Black Pineapple
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Antigua Black Pineapple

It's not actually dark, but it is the world's sweetest.
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Skerpikjøt
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Skerpikjøt

Without salt or refrigeration, early residents of the Faroe Islands preserved their mutton with the cold wind.
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Three Big Cannons
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Three Big Cannons

Chengdu's loudest street snack is much less dangerous than its name suggests.
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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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Biltong
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Biltong

This spiced jerky is a beloved snack in South Africa.
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Chicken Mull
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Chicken Mull

A buttery Southern specialty inspired by 19th-century seaside cookouts.
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Pawpaw
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Pawpaw

The oldest fruit native to North America is probably the least known.
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