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Scandinavian Egg Coffee
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Scandinavian Egg Coffee

When faced with less-than-optimal ingredients, Swedes and Norwegians once clarified their brews with eggs.
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Green Chile Lemonade
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Green Chile Lemonade

A roadside diner in Hatch, New Mexico, makes the most of the town's fiery crop.
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Cao Lầu
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Cao Lầu

Authentic renditions of this Vietnamese noodle dish rely on the terroir of a single coastal city.
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Arkansas Black Apple
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Arkansas Black Apple

This dark, rare fruit lasts a very long time.
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Filderkraut Fest
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Filderkraut Fest

Germans turn up for a rare, pointed cabbage.
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Fluff Screamer
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Fluff Screamer

An unusual combination of marshmallows and spice make this screamingly good burger.
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Chios Mastiha
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Chios Mastiha

Residents of this Greek island distill mastic sap, the "tears of Chios," into a piney-sweet liqueur.
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Kibinai
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Kibinai

These savory pastries come from Lithuania's Karaim minority.
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Boiled Cider
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Boiled Cider

Popular in colonial New England, this “apple molasses” is now made by only a handful of commercial producers.
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Vologda Butter
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Vologda Butter

This regional Russian delicacy once called itself Parisian.
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Yakamein
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Yakamein

Mixing soy sauce, Creole spices, and spaghetti, this hybrid soup is the embodiment of New Orleans' melting pot.
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Horchata Lojana
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Horchata Lojana

Made from dozens of regional flowers and herbs, this tea reflects the unique flora of Loja, Ecuador.
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Beaver Dam Pepper
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Beaver Dam Pepper

A pepper so good, Hungarian immigrants carried it with them when they came to Wisconsin.
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Merquén
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Merquén

In Chile's central Araucanía region, the indigenous Mapuche community still makes this smoky spice blend.
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Chile Cobanero
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Chile Cobanero

This signature pepper has been a hot commodity since the Maya era.
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Chitlins
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Chitlins

These entrails identified safe venues for Black musicians during the Jim Crow era.
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Hoppin' John
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Hoppin' John

This New Year's luck-bringer has a controversial contemporary taste.
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Gray Peas with Bacon and Onions
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Gray Peas with Bacon and Onions

Finish all your Latvian peas for good luck in the New Year.
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Cheese Tea
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Cheese Tea

Bitter, sweet, and salty collide in this cool Taiwanese treat.
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Watergate Salad
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Watergate Salad

This salad named after a scandal has been traced back to Kraft and Helen Keller.
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Polkagris
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Polkagris

A small town is home to a beloved candy invented by one of Sweden's first female entrepreneurs.
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Singapore Ice Cream Sandwich
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Singapore Ice Cream Sandwich

Take the name of this street treat literally.
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Jjajang Myeon
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Jjajang Myeon

On April 14, lonely South Korean singles are encouraged to drown their sorrows in black noodles.
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Riga Black Balsam
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Riga Black Balsam

There's a legend that this Latvian herbal liqueur saved an ailing Catherine the Great.
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