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Chimay Beer Cheese
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Chimay Beer Cheese

Beer-brewing monks make aromatic, ale-flavored cheese in the Belgian countryside.
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Cuberdons
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Cuberdons

The Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle.
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İşkembe Çorbası
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İşkembe Çorbası

In Turkey, drinkers head off hangovers with creamy tripe soup.
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Mad Honey
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Mad Honey

This hallucinogenic honey can sell for over $60 a pound on the black market.
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Divle Obruk
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Divle Obruk

The rare, cave-aged Turkish cheese is one of the last vestiges of a dying cheese-making tradition.
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Çiğ Köfte
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Çiğ Köfte

Turkish legends trace these raw meatballs to the time of the prophet Abraham.
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Carciofi alla Giudia
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Carciofi alla Giudia

Created in Rome's Jewish ghetto, the fried artichokes herald spring.
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Masters Pimento Cheese Sandwich
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Masters Pimento Cheese Sandwich

The story of the golf tournament’s signature snack is one of secret recipes and controversial updates.
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Patsas
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Patsas

This offal soup is a classic Greek hangover cure.
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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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Tastee Cheese
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Tastee Cheese

It's not Jamaican Easter without canned, processed cheddar cheese.
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Jam Roly-Poly
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Jam Roly-Poly

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”
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Burgoo
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Burgoo

It’s only fitting that a racehorse named after this Kentucky stew won the state’s signature Derby.
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Cincinnati Chili
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Cincinnati Chili

Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.
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Pickle Castors
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Pickle Castors

Wealthy Victorians liked to flaunt their condiments.
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Buffalo Ribs
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Buffalo Ribs

In Arkansas, this order will land you a plate of fried fish.
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Mexican Hamburger
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Mexican Hamburger

This Denver specialty, a hybrid of Mexican and American cuisine, is peak comfort food.
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Fool's Gold Loaf
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Fool's Gold Loaf

Elvis Presley once flew across the country to eat this decadent Denver sandwich.
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Pickle Pie
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Pickle Pie

A motel restaurant in a tiny Utah town bakes this sweet and sour treat.
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Beef Dripping
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Beef Dripping

You can roast your potatoes in this rendered fat, or just spread it on bread and eat it cold.
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Iceberg Ice
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Iceberg Ice

In Newfoundland, the icebergs that float along the coast may end up in your cocktail.
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Real Wasabi
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Real Wasabi

Most sushi fans have never tried this rare rhizome.
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Bristol Milk
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Bristol Milk

Teething babies and royalty were fans of this British city's signature sherry.
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Bath Spa Water
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Bath Spa Water

Make like Jane Austen and sip from the fountain in this famed Pump Room.
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