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Mandazi
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Mandazi

Across East Africa, these cardamom-flavored doughnuts are the perfect pairing for chai.
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Henderson's Relish
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Henderson's Relish

Sheffield’s secret sauce has a cult following.
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Barmbrack
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Barmbrack

The Irish bread comes with raisins and omens.
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Boston Cooler
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Boston Cooler

Detroit's signature soda shake blends Vernors ginger ale with vanilla ice cream.
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Bilberry Soup
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Bilberry Soup

Hot, fruity, and an integral part of the longest cross-country ski race in the world.
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Mursik
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Mursik

In Kenya, celebrations for victorious runners often begin with a sip of fermented milk.
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Mulberry Cream Bowl
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Mulberry Cream Bowl

Try this Indian seasonal treat after exploring Hyderabad's iconic mosque.
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Shidol Chutney
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Shidol Chutney

To make this pungent delicacy, Bangladeshis ferment a fish in a pot oiled with its innards.
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Tejocote
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Tejocote

On Day of the Dead, garlands of the tiny, apple-flavored fruit serve as offerings to the deceased.
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Labskaus
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Labskaus

A hangover cure that spans classes and centuries.
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Sonoran Hot Dog
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Sonoran Hot Dog

This beloved piece of Mexican-American fusion coats a bacon-wrapped dog in beans, mayo, and jalapeño salsa.
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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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T’ej
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T’ej

Ethiopian honey wine is sweet, funky, and perfect with injera.
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Rakfisk
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Rakfisk

Norway's notorious fermented trout is a tangy Christmas tradition.
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Heaven and Earth
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Heaven and Earth

This German comfort food unites earthbound potatoes with apples from above.
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Marula
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Marula

The intoxicating South African fruit is beloved by humans and elephants.
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Maslenitsa
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Maslenitsa

Russian Mardi Gras features blinis, fistfights, and burning effigies.
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Brasadè
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Brasadè

Make yourself delicious jewelry with these sweet Italian biscuits.
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Kartoshka
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Kartoshka

Soviet cafeterias whipped up this chocolate “potato” to use leftovers.
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Susie Armitage Added by Susie Armitage
Café Brûlot
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Café Brûlot

The New Orleans cocktail is part pick-me-up, part pyrotechnics show.
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T'tu Lavash
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T'tu Lavash

Armenians were making these sweet sheets of dried fruit centuries before the Fruit Roll-Up.
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Seattle Teriyaki
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Seattle Teriyaki

This once-ubiquitous fusion dish is fading into obscurity.
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Urojo
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Urojo

In Zanzibar, Swahili and Indian cuisine swirl together in a hearty, complex stew.
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Gautham Krishnaraj Added by Gautham Krishnaraj
Buttered Eggs
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Buttered Eggs

When eggs hot out of the chicken meet butter, magic happens.
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