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Snow Cream
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Snow Cream

Ice cream made with fresh snow is a beloved Southern tradition.
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Churchkhela
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Churchkhela

These delicious strands of juice-coated nuts look like colorful candlesticks.
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Cucamelon
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Cucamelon

Mexico's “mouse melon” is actually a tiny cucumber.
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Garlic Ice Cream
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Garlic Ice Cream

In Gilroy, California, garlic flavors everything, including desserts.
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Medlars
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Medlars

The anus-shaped fruit tastes like cinnamon applesauce.
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Olosapo
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Olosapo

In Central America, custard grows on trees.
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Texas Sheet Cake
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Texas Sheet Cake

Funerals in the Lone Star State call for this comforting chocolate treat.
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Maca
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Maca

The Andean root once fueled Inca warriors.
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Mote con Huesillos
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Mote con Huesillos

A syrupy cup of peaches and wheat kernels is a customary reward after a Santiago mountain hike.
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Makgeolli
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Makgeolli

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

Peru’s leaf-wrapped rice ball might be named after John the Baptist’s decapitated head.
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Lahpet Thoke
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Lahpet Thoke

In Myanmar, fermented tea leaves make a tangy, caffeinated salad.
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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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Job's Tears Tea
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Job's Tears Tea

South Koreans turned this simple grain into a nutty energy drink.
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Kanji
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Kanji

This fermented purple carrot elixir practically makes itself.
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Keso Ice Cream
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Keso Ice Cream

Cheddar cheese flavors a classic frozen treat in the Philippines.
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Maple Leaf Tempura
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Maple Leaf Tempura

Why not fry a year-old leaf?
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Pudding of Noah
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Pudding of Noah

The first thing eaten off the Ark.
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Aligot
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Aligot

These extra-cheesy potatoes resemble decadent fondue.
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Coquito Nuts
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Coquito Nuts

Chile is home to very, very small coconuts.
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Gấc
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Gấc

This lucky fruit tastes best in rice.
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Chocolate-Covered Cinnamon Bears
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Chocolate-Covered Cinnamon Bears

The gummies are taking over Utah.
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Mozzarella Sticks with Melba Sauce
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Mozzarella Sticks with Melba Sauce

Only in Albany do people dip in raspberry sauce.
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Chicha Morada
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Chicha Morada

Peru's purple drink made from purple corn.
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