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Hiyoko
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Hiyoko

These bird-shaped cakes once fueled miners in Japan's Fukuoka region.
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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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Banana Passionfruit
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Banana Passionfruit

This tangy fruit flavors everything from ice cream to cocktails.
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Frejon
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Frejon

This thick bean soup is a Good Friday tradition for Nigeria's Afro-Brazilian community.
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Kouign-Amann
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Kouign-Amann

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.
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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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Ingberlach
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Ingberlach

Grandmas fashion this near-forgotten Passover treat from ginger and honey.
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Uierboord
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Uierboord

Cow udder is enjoying a resurgence as a sandwich filler in Rotterdam.
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Jam Roly-Poly
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Jam Roly-Poly

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”
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West Indies Salad
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West Indies Salad

It's actually a crab dish from Alabama's Gulf Coast.
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Pickle Pie
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Pickle Pie

A motel restaurant in a tiny Utah town bakes this sweet and sour treat.
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Amish Funeral Pie
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Amish Funeral Pie

So sweet you forget to cry.
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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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Melktert
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Melktert

Four centuries ago, Dutch dairy farmers made this spiced custard pie into a South African classic.
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Possum Pie
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Possum Pie

Arkansas' unofficial state treat doesn't contain marsupials, but it does have several sweet layers.
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Bean Pie
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Bean Pie

This slightly sweet dessert is a staple in some Black American Muslim communities.
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Lanzi's Cashew Nut & Rice Crunch
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Lanzi's Cashew Nut & Rice Crunch

Candy makers recently resurrected this crispy Chicago confection from the graveyard of vintage sweets.
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Sushi Pizza
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Sushi Pizza

Sushi chefs in Toronto are just teasing lovers of actual pizza, but with delicious outcomes.
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Clarified Milk Punch
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Clarified Milk Punch

Just so we’re clear, there is actually milk in this old English punch.
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Jezebel Sauce
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Jezebel Sauce

Cooks in the Southern United States still whip up this spicy, seductively sweet condiment from the 1950s.
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Mexican Hamburger
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Mexican Hamburger

This Denver specialty, a hybrid of Mexican and American cuisine, is peak comfort food.
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Apple Cheese
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Apple Cheese

This sliceable sweet treat is actually dairy-free.
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Simit-Pogacha
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Simit-Pogacha

A carb-lover's dream, this sandwich gets stuffed with flaky pie crust.
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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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