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Gyuma
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Gyuma

In Tibet, blood sausage is the byproduct of bloodletting yaks for healing purposes.
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Khapse
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Khapse

On Tibetan New Year, deep-fried cookies take the form of auspicious symbols and festive snacks.
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Dancing Shrimp
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Dancing Shrimp

Thai street vendors serve this spicy seafood while it's still moving.
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Muttamala and Kinnathappam
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Muttamala and Kinnathappam

This two-ingredient Malabari dessert turns separated eggs into a striking delicacy.
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Jjajang Myeon
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Jjajang Myeon

On April 14, lonely South Korean singles are encouraged to drown their sorrows in black noodles.
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Plastic Chutney
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Plastic Chutney

Don’t be fooled by the name of this Bengali relish.
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Yusheng
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Yusheng

The higher you toss this fish salad, the luckier your year will be.
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Bheja Fry
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Bheja Fry

In Hyderabad, vendors sizzle up spicy fried brains.
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Fatafat
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Fatafat

A complexly flavored post-meal digestive became the candy of choice for Indian children in the 1980s and ’90s.
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Seven-Color Tea
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Seven-Color Tea

Layers of flavored tea combine to create a drinkable rainbow.
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Jibachi Senbei
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Jibachi Senbei

Elderly villagers hunt the digger wasps that stud these Japanese rice crackers.
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Chap Goh Mei
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Chap Goh Mei

On the fifteenth night of Chinese New Year, Malaysian singles throw caution to the wind and fruit to the water.
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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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Hebo Matsuri
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Hebo Matsuri

Every November, wasp-based dishes create quite a buzz in a Japanese village.
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Pocari Sweat
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Pocari Sweat

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.
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Son-in-Law Eggs
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Son-in-Law Eggs

In Thai lore, these fried hard-boiled eggs are a delicious warning for a misbehaving husband.
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Cao Lầu
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Cao Lầu

Authentic renditions of this Vietnamese noodle dish rely on the terroir of a single coastal city.
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Cà Cuống Essence
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Cà Cuống Essence

An extract made from a rare water bug's pheromones makes for unforgettably pungent sauces in North Vietnam.
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Hiyoko
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Hiyoko

These bird-shaped cakes once fueled miners in Japan's Fukuoka region.
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Yūbari King Melon
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Yūbari King Melon

The most expensive melon in the world is a status symbol in Japan.
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Bhutanese Red Rice
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Bhutanese Red Rice

At 8,000 feet above sea level, glacial irrigation produces a unique heirloom grain.
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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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Agra ka Petha
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Agra ka Petha

The city of the Taj Mahal hosts another wonder: Crystallized pumpkin candy.
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