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Salmiakki Koskenkorva
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Salmiakki Koskenkorva

This Finnish licorice liqueur is as black as ink and as salty as seawater.
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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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Karelian Pie
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Karelian Pie

Though its home region has been split by war, love for this hearty pastry transcends borders.
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Cherimoya
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Cherimoya

Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.
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Święconka
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Święconka

This Polish Easter tradition artfully assembles symbolic foods, from bread to lamb-shaped butter.
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Juustoleipä
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Juustoleipä

Finns treat this rich, baked cheese like bread.
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Horlicks Malted Milk
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Horlicks Malted Milk

This powder proved essential to Arctic exploration, war, and the ice cream parlor.
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Kaffeost
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Kaffeost

In northern Scandinavia, cups of coffee get enhanced with cheese.
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Guksi
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Guksi

These beautiful wooden cups are traditionally carved from birch tree burls.
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Julmust
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Julmust

This Swedish holiday soda outsells Coca-Cola during the Christmas season.
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The Slinger
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The Slinger

Satisfy your midnight munchies with this Franken-feast out of St. Louis, Missouri.
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Ozark Pudding
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Ozark Pudding

Bess Truman made this dessert for Winston Churchill after his “Iron Curtain” speech.
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Lussekatter
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Lussekatter

These saffron buns are eaten on Lucia Day in Sweden.
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Luk Chup
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Luk Chup

Portuguese traders' love of marzipan paved the way for Thailand's vibrant mung bean candy.
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Warq
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Warq

This edible silver garnish has long added bling to South Asian cuisine.
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Ketchup Chips
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Ketchup Chips

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.
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Glorified Rice
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Glorified Rice

This Midwestern dessert salad draws on both Scandinavian immigrant and local Ojibwe influences.
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Pocari Sweat
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Pocari Sweat

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.
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Marabou M Peanut
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Marabou M Peanut

These chocolate-covered peanuts got M&M's banned in Sweden.
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Beondegi
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Beondegi

In South Korean markets, steamed silkworm pupae make a juicy, nutty snack.
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Makgeolli
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Makgeolli

South Korea's oldest alcoholic beverage is making a comeback.
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St. Louis-Style Pizza
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St. Louis-Style Pizza

With extra-gooey cheese and a cracker-thin crust, some say it's more like nachos.
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Acorn Jelly
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Acorn Jelly

The nut goes from oak tree to savory, sesame-topped side in a matter of days.
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Chicken of the Woods
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Chicken of the Woods

This mushroom tastes just like chicken.
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