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Onam Sadhya
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Onam Sadhya

Celebrate the harvest and the return of a beloved mythical king with this 26-dish Malayali feast.
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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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Debal Curry
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Debal Curry

Melaka's Kristang community makes a dish so spicy, it's known as “devil's curry.”
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Pegu Club Cocktail
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Pegu Club Cocktail

A cocktail that originated in a British officers’ club in erstwhile Burma now has fans across the world.
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Maska Bun and Irani Chai at New Irani
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Maska Bun and Irani Chai at New Irani

Behind a bare-bones concrete exterior and amid crumbling walls, a cafe serves what may be Ahmedabad's sweetest buns.
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Trappist Mango Treats
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Trappist Mango Treats

At the only Trappist monastery in the Philippines, monks turn local fruit into sinfully delicious goodies.
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Kalimpong Lollipops
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Kalimpong Lollipops

These condensed-milk sweets come from a picturesque hill town.
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Tunglubuk Chi
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Tunglubuk Chi

A dwindling number of brewers still make this tapioca alcohol.
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Clairin
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Clairin

Small Haitian distilleries are producing some of the purest rum in the world.
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Chocolate Tea
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Chocolate Tea

Neither tea nor hot chocolate, this Caribbean cocoa drink is in a league of its own.
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Gatsby
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Gatsby

This Cape Town sandwich is as extravagant as a certain literary character.
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Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
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Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony

The birthplace of coffee celebrates community with a sensory feast.
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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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Pouring Moroccan Mint Tea
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Pouring Moroccan Mint Tea

A gesture of welcome and respect, Moroccan mint tea gets poured from high above the glass.
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Moroccan Camel Burgers
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Moroccan Camel Burgers

Journey into the Marrakesh Kasbah to find this lean, slightly sweet favorite.
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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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Glögg
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Glögg

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”
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Coquito Nuts
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Coquito Nuts

Chile is home to very, very small coconuts.
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Arkansas Black Apple
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Arkansas Black Apple

This dark, rare fruit lasts a very long time.
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Viet-Cajun Crawfish
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Viet-Cajun Crawfish

In Houston, Vietnamese chefs offer a unique take on the “mud bug.”
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