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Tibetan Buddhist Butter Sculptures
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Tibetan Buddhist Butter Sculptures

Monks make this stunning, ephemeral art from yak butter and mineral pigments.
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Trashing
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Trashing

For some students at the University of Oxford, the end of the year means getting covered with eggs, shaving cream, and champagne.
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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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Butelo e Casulas
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Butelo e Casulas

Before Lent, residents of Trás-os-Montes indulge in a pairing of stuffed pork stomach and bean pods.
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Papas Arrugadas
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Papas Arrugadas

These salty potatoes were originally boiled in seawater.
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Lancashire Butter Pie
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Lancashire Butter Pie

The rich, potato-filled dish nourished Catholics on meatless Fridays.
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Yangmei
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Yangmei

It's nicknamed “yumberry” for a reason.
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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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Kacang Pool
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Kacang Pool

A “pool of beans” makes a hearty breakfast in Johor, Malaysia.
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Basashi
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Basashi

The Japanese city of Kumamoto specializes in “cherry blossom meat.”
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Marabou M Peanut
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Marabou M Peanut

These chocolate-covered peanuts got M&M's banned in Sweden.
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Scrumpy
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Scrumpy

This rustic cider's name derives from an English term for fruit thievery.
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Burying Bourbon
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Burying Bourbon

In the American South, some believe it deters rain on one's wedding day.
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Motiv Zuckerl
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Motiv Zuckerl

These detailed, dainty confections are made by hand with minimal tools.
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Ambuyat
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Ambuyat

This gooey, starchy gel is Brunei's favorite flavor vehicle.
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Pihtije
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Pihtije

Serbians prepare these cold, jellied pork cubes for even colder winters.
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Café Touba
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Café Touba

In Senegal, black coffee meets sugar ’n’ spice in one heady brew.
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Poutine Râpée
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Poutine Râpée

Not all poutine comes with cheese curds and gravy.
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Kaffeost
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Kaffeost

In northern Scandinavia, cups of coffee get enhanced with cheese.
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Senegalese Nem
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Senegalese Nem

Senegal's popular spring rolls tell a story of war, love, and colonialism.
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Święconka
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Święconka

This Polish Easter tradition artfully assembles symbolic foods, from bread to lamb-shaped butter.
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Trump Sandwich
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Trump Sandwich

In the wake of the 2016 American presidential election, political satire entered the local deli.
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Guksi
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Guksi

These beautiful wooden cups are traditionally carved from birch tree burls.
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Mojie Apples
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Mojie Apples

Orchardists use sticky stencils and the power of the sun to turn apples into art.
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