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Kendal Mint Cake
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Kendal Mint Cake

The original energy bar.
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Cottage Loaf
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Cottage Loaf

Baking this dual-layered bread is a difficult art.
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Marlborough Pie
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Marlborough Pie

A custardy twist on apple pie finds delicious use for fruit reaching spoilage.
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Irn-Bru
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Irn-Bru

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
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Soor Plooms
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Soor Plooms

Sour green sweets commemorate a victorious Scottish skirmish of 1337.
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Heather Honey
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Heather Honey

A fragrant, difficult-to-harvest delicacy from the Scottish moorlands.
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Bolludagur
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Bolludagur

On this holiday, Icelandic children earn cream buns by spanking their parents.
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VĂ­narterta
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VĂ­narterta

Elusive in its country of origin, this multilayer cake has found a home in Manitoba's “New Iceland” region.
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Crystal Beach Sugar Waffles
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Crystal Beach Sugar Waffles

These deep-fried dough daisies outlived the Fort Erie amusement park in which they were born.
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Beaver Tails
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Beaver Tails

No rodents were harmed in the making of this fried Canadian treat.
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Moon Mist
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Moon Mist

The Nova Scotia ice cream flavor is so beloved, women dye their hair to match its pastel swirl.
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Pet de Soeur
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Pet de Soeur

French Canadians find “nun’s farts” addictively delicious.
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Iceberg Ice
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Iceberg Ice

In Newfoundland, the icebergs that float along the coast may end up in your cocktail.
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Bakeapple
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Bakeapple

Almost every Newfoundlander has a secret spot for foraging this honey-sweet berry.
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Raspberry Cordial
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Raspberry Cordial

Immortalized by “Anne of Green Gables,” the drink is a must-try for lit lovers on Prince Edward Island.
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Guri Guri
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Guri Guri

Maui's sherbet-ice cream hybrid is a light, fruity, creamy delight.
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Akutuq
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Akutuq

Whipping snow, seal oil, and berries into a frosty treat takes a very deft hand.
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Green River Soda
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Green River Soda

After thriving during Prohibition, this soda fountain staple was immortalized in a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
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Cotton Candy Grapes
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Cotton Candy Grapes

A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.
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Pink Pearl Apple
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Pink Pearl Apple

Take a bite out of this apple to reveal its pink interior.
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Gibralters Rock Candy
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Gibralters Rock Candy

One of America's earliest candies is still available to buy.
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Strawberry Tree Fruit
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Strawberry Tree Fruit

The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.
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Grape Pie
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Grape Pie

Making this wine-flavored treat requires peeling two pounds of Concord grapes.
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Shoofly Pie
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Shoofly Pie

Mornings in Amish country once called for pie-cake and coffee.
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