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Kouign-Amann
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Kouign-Amann

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.
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Clam Apizza
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Clam Apizza

New Haven's signature pie combines staples from Rhode Island and Naples.
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Steamed Cheeseburger
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Steamed Cheeseburger

For a juicier burger, steam it like a vegetable.
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Egg Cream
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Egg Cream

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.
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Pickle Soft Serve
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Pickle Soft Serve

The briny, refreshing ice cream acts as a cooling chaser to spicy meals.
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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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Ketchup Chips
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Ketchup Chips

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.
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What the Fluff? Festival
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What the Fluff? Festival

The marshmallow spread's birthplace offers a quirky tribute to the sweet-sticky stuff.
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Ham Salad
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Ham Salad

This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.
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T’ej
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T’ej

Ethiopian honey wine is sweet, funky, and perfect with injera.
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Montreal Steak Spice
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Montreal Steak Spice

Pastrami fans will find the taste of this Canadian spice blend very familiar.
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Boiled Green Peanuts
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Boiled Green Peanuts

Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.
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Coconut Grater Stool
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Coconut Grater Stool

You put the grater in the coconut...
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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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Rocky Mountain Oysters
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Rocky Mountain Oysters

Battered and fried testicles make use of a cattle-country surplus.
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Necco Wafers
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Necco Wafers

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
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The Fluffernutter
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The Fluffernutter

A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.
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Tomalley
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Tomalley

That green stuff inside a lobster? You can (usually) eat it.
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Red Snappers
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Red Snappers

The reddest of the red meat.
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Clambake
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Clambake

An ancient cooking method still produces delicious, beachside feasts.
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Lobster Ice Cream
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Lobster Ice Cream

Buttery lobster meets buttery vanilla in this classic Maine concoction.
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Needhams
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Needhams

A candy made with chocolate, coconut and ... mashed potatoes?
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Maine Wild Blueberries
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Maine Wild Blueberries

The sweet, tiny wild berries are only available for two months each year.
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Canned Bread
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Canned Bread

A New England tradition of steaming bread in coffee tins gave rise to this niche snack.
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