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Sanguinaccio Dolce
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Sanguinaccio Dolce

Italians make a bloody delicious chocolate pudding.
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Kissel
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Kissel

The dessert that's also a meal.
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Jiānbǐng
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Jiānbǐng

Every morning, Chinese vendors sling savory, crispy crepes to lines of patient fans.
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Green Chile Wine
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Green Chile Wine

In Southern New Mexico, chiles add a kick to everything, including vino.
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The Slopper
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The Slopper

It's part cheeseburger, part enchilada, and smothered in a Pueblo, Colorado, specialty.
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Nakládaný Hermelín
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Nakládaný Hermelín

The pungent pickled cheese is a popular Czech bar snack.
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Collard Sandwich
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Collard Sandwich

Greens and crispy corn bread combine in this North Carolina specialty.
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Black Pudding Throwing Championship
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Black Pudding Throwing Championship

A medieval food fight supposedly inspired this annual competition.
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Zarajos
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Zarajos

In Cuenca, chefs transform offal into succulent tapas.
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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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Ice Cream Bean
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Ice Cream Bean

The South American bean that looks like cotton candy and tastes like ice cream.
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Curanto
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Curanto

Chile’s clambake may be the world's oldest recipe.
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Chicha de Jora
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Chicha de Jora

The Colombian government declared war on this once-ubiquitous drink.
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Cuy
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Cuy

The guinea pig is both food and pet in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.
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Chuños
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Chuños

A key step in the Andean technique of freeze-drying potatoes is stomping on them.
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Piure
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Piure

Slice open this rock-like sea creature and you'll find tomato-red flesh that tastes great in Chilean ceviche.
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Buchada de Bode
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Buchada de Bode

If haggis had a South American cousin, this would be it.
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Chocolate Santafereño
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Chocolate Santafereño

This steamy concoction features a salty, melted surprise at the bottom of the mug: white cheese.
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Cupuaçu
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Cupuaçu

This Brazilian fruit is cacao's lesser-known, tangy cousin.
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Fanesca
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Fanesca

A luxurious soup that Ecuador serves up only during Holy Week.
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Paiche
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Paiche

This 400-pound fish has fed Amazon tribes for millennia.
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Peanut Butter Fruit
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Peanut Butter Fruit

Its pulp tastes just like the creamy spread.
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Pique a lo Macho
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Pique a lo Macho

Can you finish Bolivia's enormous starch-and-protein explosion?
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Guayusa
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Guayusa

The Kichwa begin every day with tea and dream interpretation.
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