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Funeral Potatoes
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Funeral Potatoes

A casserole of cheesy, corn flake–topped tubers offers comfort to Mormons in mourning.
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Potato Doughnuts
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Potato Doughnuts

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.
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Jinshan Sulphuric Fire Fishing Festival
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Jinshan Sulphuric Fire Fishing Festival

See Taiwan's dying art of fishing with fire.
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Bouncy Meatball Soup
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Bouncy Meatball Soup

This Chaoshan specialty makes it hard to resist playing with your food.
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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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Kali
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Kali

Beer meets soda in this refreshing Estonian brew.
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Paparajotes
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Paparajotes

Impress Murcianos by correctly eating these fried lemon leaves.
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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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Irn-Bru
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Irn-Bru

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
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The King's Ginger
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The King's Ginger

The liqueur was created “to stimulate and revivify His Majesty” while he was driving.
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Bovril
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Bovril

This "Fluid of Beef" fed an army and makes a hearty tea.
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Brooklyn Blackout Cake
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Brooklyn Blackout Cake

A cake as dark as a city hiding from enemy bombers.
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Egg Cream
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Egg Cream

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.
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Fujisan Bread
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Fujisan Bread

Worlds collide in this braided bread that tastes like brioche and is meant to look like Mount Fuji.
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Coffee Crisp
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Coffee Crisp

This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.
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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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Graffe
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Graffe

During Carnival, Neapolitans fill up on these fluffy potato doughnuts.
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Gerber Sandwich
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Gerber Sandwich

The St. Louis creation earned the "best use of the worst cheese" award.
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Cougnou
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Cougnou

This Christmas bread is formed in the shape of the baby Jesus.
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Buchteln
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Buchteln

These pull-apart rolls were once baked with lottery tickets in the center.
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Franzbrötchen
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Franzbrötchen

Local lore claims that German bakers made these pastries as an act of quiet rebellion during French occupation.
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Xuixo
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Xuixo

The original Cronut was named after a legendary acrobat's sneeze.
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Brioche con Gelato
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Brioche con Gelato

Some Sicilians start their day with this decadent combination.
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Banta
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Banta

This sweet and salty Indian drink keeps an endangered soda bottle in business.
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