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Maultaschen
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Maultaschen

Legend has it that a monk hid meat in these dumplings to fool God.
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Bovril
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Bovril

This "Fluid of Beef" fed an army and makes a hearty tea.
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Éclade de Moules
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Éclade de Moules

These marvelous mussels are cooked under pine needles.
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Johnny Marzetti
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Johnny Marzetti

The casserole with a person's name.
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Hickory Syrup
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Hickory Syrup

A sweet regional alternative to the maple kind.
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Doberge Cake
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Doberge Cake

This towering treat is a slice of New Orleans immigrant history.
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Stroopwafel Liqueur
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Stroopwafel Liqueur

The Netherlands' most famous treat now comes in a bottle.
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Caldo de Piedra
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Caldo de Piedra

On the riverbanks of Oaxaca, cooks make “stone soup” with hot rocks and fresh fish.
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Mauby
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Mauby

Caribbean tree bark gives this drink its bittersweet flavor.
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Tsakoniki Melitzana
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Tsakoniki Melitzana

This sweet, slender eggplant grows only in a Greek valley.
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Lebanon Bologna
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Lebanon Bologna

There's even a museum dedicated to this preserved meat.
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Brier Hill Pizza
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Brier Hill Pizza

A church bakes up hundreds of these regional pizzas once a week.
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Els Enfarinats
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Els Enfarinats

In Ibi, “the Floured Ones” use food, face paint, and firecrackers to stage a commemorative coup.
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Saskatoon Berry Perogies
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Saskatoon Berry Perogies

When Ukrainian immigrants embraced a local crop, a sweet prairie perogy was born.
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Boova Shenkel
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Boova Shenkel

These rare traditional dumplings are as big as a plate.
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Fesikh
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Fesikh

On Sham el-Nessim, Egyptians celebrate spring by gathering around picnic spreads of fermented fish.
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Chocolate-atole
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Chocolate-atole

This traditional drink is made with a little-known variety of cacao.
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Sourdough Starter
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Sourdough Starter

A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.
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Kānga Pirau
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Kānga Pirau

A delicious corn-based porridge that happens to smell like vomit.
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Ramos Gin Fizz
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Ramos Gin Fizz

Turning this cocktail into a fluffy cloud is easy—just hire someone to shake it for 12 minutes straight. 
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Vin Mariani
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Vin Mariani

Presidents and popes loved this cocaine-infused wine.
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Koliva
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Koliva

Drooling over this nutty spiced dessert is a heretical move.
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Iboga
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Iboga

The psychedelic root used in a sacred Bwiti ritual may also treat heroin withdrawal.
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Berger Cookies
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Berger Cookies

They're a Baltimore-specific guilty pleasure.
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