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Emping
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Emping

These beloved Indonesian chips are actually flattened, fried seeds.
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Noni
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Noni

A fruit so foul, shamans use it to scare evil spirits.
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Kopi Joss
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Kopi Joss

You put the charcoal in the coffee cup and drink it all up.
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Snakefruit
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Snakefruit

Beneath its serpent-like skin lies pineapple-flavored flesh.
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Lapis Legit
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Lapis Legit

This Dutch-Indonesian cake contains up to 30 layers.
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Butterfly Pea Flower
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Butterfly Pea Flower

With a squeeze of lemon, this plant can turn any drink into a color-changing mood ring.
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Engkala
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Engkala

This creamy, bright pink fruit is known as the "Borneo avocado."
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Hasma
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Hasma

This pricey dessert is made from frogs' fallopian tubes.
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Chicken Rice Gelato
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Chicken Rice Gelato

The savory, spiced flavor celebrates one of Singapore’s favorite dishes.
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Kuih Pai Tee
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Kuih Pai Tee

Tip your hat to whoever created this fashionable vegetable-and-spice-filled pastry.
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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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Stink Beans
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Stink Beans

These Southeast Asian legumes are famed for their lasting funk and deliciously nutty flavor.
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Fujisan Bread
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Fujisan Bread

Worlds collide in this braided bread that tastes like brioche and is meant to look like Mount Fuji.
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Dragon's Beard Candy
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Dragon's Beard Candy

The ancient confection consists of wispy sugar-strands that look like dragon whiskers.
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Honey Toast Box
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Honey Toast Box

Many spoons are needed to demolish one of these ice cream-stuffed bread loaves.
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Dancing Shrimp
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Dancing Shrimp

Thai street vendors serve this spicy seafood while it's still moving.
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Nam Prik Mang Da
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Nam Prik Mang Da

Pounded water beetles are this spicy condiment's main ingredient.
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Son-in-Law Eggs
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Son-in-Law Eggs

In Thai lore, these fried hard-boiled eggs are a delicious warning for a misbehaving husband.
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Roti Sai Mai
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Roti Sai Mai

No visit to the ruins of Ayutthaya is complete without this candy floss crepe.
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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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Durian
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Durian

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.
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Pandan Leaf Extract
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Pandan Leaf Extract

This plant adds a hint of vanilla and a wash of brilliant green to any dish.
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Leum Kleun
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Leum Kleun

A treat so smooth, its name means “I forgot I swallowed.”
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Vietnamese Egg Coffee
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Vietnamese Egg Coffee

A decadent blend of coffee, whipped egg, and butter have made this wartime invention a modern-day favorite.
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