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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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Hāngi
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Hāngi

Preparing a traditional Māori feast requires a rock pit heated by fire or hot springs.
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Democracy Sausage
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Democracy Sausage

Come to vote, leave with a sausage.
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Pie Floater
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Pie Floater

The Aussie street food meal of meat pie on a sea of peas.
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Goon Sack
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Goon Sack

The least interesting thing Australians do with these giant, inflatable wine bags is drink from them.
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Tim Tam Slam
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Tim Tam Slam

The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.
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Tasmanian Leatherwood Honey
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Tasmanian Leatherwood Honey

Bees get a lift from helicopters in order to produce this spicy honey.
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Stinging Nettles
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Stinging Nettles

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.
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Smiley Fritz
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Smiley Fritz

The meat that literally puts a smile on Australians' faces.
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Finger Lime
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Finger Lime

Slice one open for some citrus caviar.
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Wattleseed
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Wattleseed

This chocolate-flavored superfood falls from the Australian Acacia bush.
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Chicken Salt
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Chicken Salt

Curry powder gives this savory seasoning its golden hue.
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Knickerbocker Glory
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Knickerbocker Glory

Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.
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Egg Waffles
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Egg Waffles

These portable pancake sheets have a crispy, hollow side and a sweet, doughy side.
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Yule Log Cake
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Yule Log Cake

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.
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Chocolate Fish
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Chocolate Fish

The sweet Kiwi treat that represents a token reward.
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Fairy Bread
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Fairy Bread

A rainbow of flavor that harks back to childhood.
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Musk Sticks
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Musk Sticks

This classic Australian candy looks like pink toothpaste and tastes like perfume.
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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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Croquembouche
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Croquembouche

This French wedding cake is a caramel-wrapped tower of pastry balls.
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Poke Cake
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Poke Cake

In the 1970s, housewives stabbed their cakes and filled the holes with Jell-O.
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Cuberdons
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Cuberdons

The Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle.
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Floating Island
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Floating Island

The 17th-century dessert plants an isle of meringue in a sea of custard.
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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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