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Stargazy Pie
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Stargazy Pie

A traditional Cornish pie that—ARE THOSE FISH HEADS COMING OUT OF THE TOP?!
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Bunny Chow
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Bunny Chow

This curry-on-the-go hails from South Africa.
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Hangtown Fry
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Hangtown Fry

This bacon-and-oyster omelet was a status symbol during the California Gold Rush.
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Shad Bake
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Shad Bake

Connecticut's state fish is cooked using a special “planking” technique.
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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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Ackee
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Ackee

Jamaica's national fruit is poisonous and resembles scrambled eggs.
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Clam Apizza
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Clam Apizza

New Haven's signature pie combines staples from Rhode Island and Naples.
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Monkey Gland Sauce
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Monkey Gland Sauce

No primates were harmed in the making of this South African steak sauce.
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Lithuanian Spit Cake
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Lithuanian Spit Cake

This dessert is roasted over a fire and looks like a tree.
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Whitebait Fritters
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Whitebait Fritters

It's fishy how close to an omelette this is.
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Mannish Water
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Mannish Water

Jamaica's spicy goat soup is also an aphrodisiac.
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Black Cake
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Black Cake

Fruit soaks in rum for up to a year to make this rich Caribbean Christmas cake.
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Jumiles
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Jumiles

These Mexican bugs taste like cinnamon and alleviate arthritis pain.
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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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Pule
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Pule

The world's most expensive cheese is made from Balkan donkey milk.
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Snickers Salad
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Snickers Salad

Made of candy and Cool Whip, this “salad” is a mainstay at Midwestern potlucks.
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Vietnamese Blood Soup
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Vietnamese Blood Soup

Tiết canh is a sour, cool, and gelatinous breakfast.
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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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Screech-In
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Screech-In

To become an honorary Newfie, eat bologna, kiss a frozen cod, swear an oath, and shoot rum.
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Herring Under a Fur Coat
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Herring Under a Fur Coat

The most sobering salad of the Russian Civil War.
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Marang
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Marang

A Filipino fruit that smells like gasoline and tastes like pears, jackfruit, and pineapple.
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Singapore Carrot Cake
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Singapore Carrot Cake

A radish scramble gets lost in translation.
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Breadfruit Salad
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Breadfruit Salad

This tropical fruit once sparked a famous mutiny and now serves as a starch alternative in potato salad.
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Afghan Biscuits
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Afghan Biscuits

These beloved New Zealand cookies have a mysterious past.
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