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Dutch Soused Herring
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Dutch Soused Herring

No one eats pickled herring like the Dutch.
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Palm Wine
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Palm Wine

It takes only two hours for palm sap to become palm wine.
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Hákarl
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Hákarl

Iceland's fermented, dried shark smells like urine and can taste like strong cheese.
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Adjaruli Khachapuri
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Adjaruli Khachapuri

Economists use this cheesy bread as a metric for cost of living between Georgian cities.
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Maggi Seasoning
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Maggi Seasoning

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.
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Hverabrauð
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Hverabrauð

Iceland's thick, chewy "hot spring bread" is just like regular rye bread, with one big difference.
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Yak Butter Tea
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Yak Butter Tea

It's the fat-fueled energy drink of the Tibetan Plateau.
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Bara Lawr
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Bara Lawr

The seaweed tops toasts and enriches oatcakes in traditional Welsh breakfasts.
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Aligot
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Aligot

These extra-cheesy potatoes resemble decadent fondue.
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Spaghettieis
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Spaghettieis

This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.
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Traditional Balsamic Vinegar
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Traditional Balsamic Vinegar

Most people have never tasted the real thing.
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Handkäse Mit Musik
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Handkäse Mit Musik

The stinky cheese comes with onions and bathroom humor.
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Francesinha
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Francesinha

A sandwich so decadent, it was once inappropriate for women to order one.
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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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Mortadella
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Mortadella

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.
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Chimney Cake
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Chimney Cake

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.
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Oscypek
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Oscypek

In Poland's highlands, a small group makes a beautiful, smoky sheep's milk cheese.
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Eierschalen-sollbruchstellen-verursacher
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Eierschalen-sollbruchstellen-verursacher

“And eggs are open in the twinkling of an eye.”
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Stinking Bishop
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Stinking Bishop

The story of Britain's smelliest cheese involves monks, drunks, and endangered cows.
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Unicum
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Unicum

A bitter liqueur that traces the history of a Hungarian-Jewish family.
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Black Garlic
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Black Garlic

These inky cloves have aged like a fine wine.
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Labskaus
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Labskaus

A hangover cure that spans classes and centuries.
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Marsh Samphire
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Marsh Samphire

The briny “asparagus of the sea” grows along coasts around the world.
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Biltong
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Biltong

This spiced jerky is a beloved snack in South Africa.
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