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Oaxacan Mole Blanco
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Oaxacan Mole Blanco

The fairest and rarest of them all.
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Torta del Casar
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Torta del Casar

In Spain's Extremadura region, local sheep and a touch of thistle make for an ultra-creamy, slightly bitter cheese.
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Hoppin' John
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Hoppin' John

This New Year's luck-bringer has a controversial contemporary taste.
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Pie Barm
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Pie Barm

Nothing to see here, just a humble pie sandwich.
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Mountain Maid Ube Jam
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Mountain Maid Ube Jam

In the mountains of the Philippines, nuns raise funds with a sweet spread made from purple yams.
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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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Dorset Knobs
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Dorset Knobs

Only one bakery still makes these hard biscuits that were once beloved by Thomas Hardy.
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Dole Whip
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Dole Whip

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.
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Maple Creemee
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Maple Creemee

Vermont's version of soft serve celebrates their local dairy and maple industries.
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Caws Pobi
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Caws Pobi

The fire-roasted cheese is the medieval precursor to Welsh rarebit.
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Bedfordshire Clanger
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Bedfordshire Clanger

A double-ended British pastry that's both main course and dessert.
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Maple Hurricane Sauce
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Maple Hurricane Sauce

After a hurricane struck New England in 1938, one chef used windfall apples to make a sweet breakfast-topper.
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Cucamelon
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Cucamelon

Mexico's “mouse melon” is actually a tiny cucumber.
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Pashmak
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Pashmak

This hand-pulled cotton candy treat from Iran looks like threads of unspun silk.
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Khirret
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Khirret

This pollen-based candy comes from the marshes of southern Iraq.
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Scouse
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Scouse

A sailor's stew that's come to define Liverpudlians.
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Irish Potato Candy
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Irish Potato Candy

This sweet spud is neither made with tubers, nor of Irish origin.
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Cel-Ray
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Cel-Ray

Quench your thirst with the refreshing taste of celery soda.
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Hot Beef Sundae
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Hot Beef Sundae

Pretty please with a cherry (tomato) on top?
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Širvenos
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Širvenos

This Lithuanian brew adds green peas to the malt.
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The Lunchbox
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The Lunchbox

Oklahoma City's signature cocktail calls for a frosty mug, a shot of amaretto, Coors Light, and orange juice.
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Tutankhamun Ale
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Tutankhamun Ale

This beer was popular more than 3,000 years ago.
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Poutine Râpée
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Poutine Râpée

Not all poutine comes with cheese curds and gravy.
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Capybara
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Capybara

During Lent in Venezuela, the world's largest rodent becomes a “fish.”
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