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Cuttlefish Gum
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Cuttlefish Gum

In Singapore, dried, shredded cephalopod is a bubblegum alternative.
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Saezuri
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Saezuri

In Japan, whale tongue is a disappearing delicacy.
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Shuzhuk
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Shuzhuk

Once a delicacy limited to the wealthy, smoked horse meat sausage is now a centerpiece at many Kazakh feasts.
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Lifeguard
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Lifeguard

This Japanese energy drink contains a controversial bee secretion.
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Hasma
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Hasma

This pricey dessert is made from frogs' fallopian tubes.
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Yak Cheese
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Yak Cheese

From hulking plains creatures comes a delicate, nutty cheese.
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Qarta
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Qarta

This simple dish of boiled horse intestine is prized for its unique and layered texture.
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Grilled Bee Honeycomb With Larvae
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Grilled Bee Honeycomb With Larvae

The Laotian street food is mildly sweet and surprisingly juicy.
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Shirouo no Odorigui
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Shirouo no Odorigui

These live fish are said to "dance" down diners' throats.
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Fresh Duck Blood Salad
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Fresh Duck Blood Salad

In this Laotian specialty, a medley of herbs, chilis, and peanuts swims in a sanguine dressing.
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Bhatsa Marku
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Bhatsa Marku

In Tibet, sweet mac and yak cheese makes a hearty dessert.
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Gyuma
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Gyuma

In Tibet, blood sausage is the byproduct of bloodletting yaks for healing purposes.
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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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Mamajuana
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Mamajuana

This alcoholic drink has medicinal properties (and sometimes contains turtle penis).
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Cou Cou and Flying Fish
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Cou Cou and Flying Fish

When half of Barbados’s national dish migrated across maritime borders, drama ensued.
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Gibnut
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Gibnut

A “royal rat” that's fit for a queen.
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Lamprey
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Lamprey

A prehistoric sea monster sucks blood, then gets cooked in its own.
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Blood Pancakes
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Blood Pancakes

Scandinavians use blood to make dense, dark, savory flapjacks.
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Fried Sea Anemone
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Fried Sea Anemone

On the Andalusian coast, once-deadly tentacles become crispy delicacies.
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Angulas
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Angulas

What look like noodles are actually delicious baby eels.
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Espardenyes
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Espardenyes

Catalan chefs transform the slimy, bottom-feeding sea cucumber into subtle, succulent meat.
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Sagí
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Sagí

Rancid pork fat infuses Catalan cuisine with a blend of gamey, sour, and spicy flavors.
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Fried Octopus Ink Sacs
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Fried Octopus Ink Sacs

To track down these delicate, flavorful nuggets, you'll need to ask a local fisherman.
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Mangalica
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Mangalica

These woolly pigs produce the “Kobe beef of pork.”
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