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Mashed Potato-Filled Walnut Cakes
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Mashed Potato-Filled Walnut Cakes

Korean hodu kwaja is normally stuffed with red bean paste, but one bakery in Toronto slips in a delicious surprise.
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Gautham Krishnaraj Added by Gautham Krishnaraj
Blue Wine
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Blue Wine

Recently introduced to France, it's the color of pool water.
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Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Tejocote
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Tejocote

On Day of the Dead, garlands of the tiny, apple-flavored fruit serve as offerings to the deceased.
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Jared Rydelek Added by Jared Rydelek
Victorian Soda Fountains
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Victorian Soda Fountains

Once upon a time, getting your carbonation fix required a visit to a monstrous machine.
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Maultaschen
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Maultaschen

Legend has it that a monk hid meat in these dumplings to fool God.
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Adam H Callaghan Added by Adam H Callaghan
Stargazy Pie
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Stargazy Pie

A traditional Cornish pie that—ARE THOSE FISH HEADS COMING OUT OF THE TOP?!
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EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Possum Pie
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Possum Pie

Arkansas' unofficial state treat doesn't contain marsupials, but it does have several sweet layers.
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rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Pie Floater
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Pie Floater

The Aussie street food meal of meat pie on a sea of peas.
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Anika Burgess Added by Anika Burgess
Kava
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Kava

The South Pacific's shrub-based drink causes relaxation, euphoria, and a tingling sensation.
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Added by Samir S Patel
Lebanon Bologna
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Lebanon Bologna

There's even a museum dedicated to this preserved meat.
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Jamaican Irish Moss Drink
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Jamaican Irish Moss Drink

Drinking algae has never been sexier.
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cecilyannwong Added by cecilyannwong
Coco de Mer
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Coco de Mer

A delicious fruit with a suggestively-shaped seed.
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Faith Roswell Added by Faith Roswell
Flæskesteg Sandwich
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Flæskesteg Sandwich

The key to this colorful holiday sandwich is extra-crispy pork skin.
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Leigh ChavezBush Added by Leigh ChavezBush
Philly Taco
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Philly Taco

Wrap a slice of pizza around a cheesesteak to create this decadent mashup.
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rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Vietnamese Egg Coffee
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Vietnamese Egg Coffee

A decadent blend of coffee, whipped egg, and butter have made this wartime invention a modern-day favorite.
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rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Flódni
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Flódni

This multi-layered treat has become a potent symbol of Hungarian-Jewish identity.
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Morir Soñando
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Morir Soñando

“To die dreaming” tastes like an orange creamsicle.
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rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Vimto
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Vimto

This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.
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Ramune
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Ramune

The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.
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dysprosium2003 Added by dysprosium2003
Doberge Cake
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Doberge Cake

This towering treat is a slice of New Orleans immigrant history.
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Guri Guri
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Guri Guri

Maui's sherbet-ice cream hybrid is a light, fruity, creamy delight.
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Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Lúcuma
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Lúcuma

This butterscotch-flavored fruit has a way with desserts.
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rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Lithuanian Spit Cake
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Lithuanian Spit Cake

This dessert is roasted over a fire and looks like a tree.
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Sarah Laskow Added by Sarah Laskow
Chocolate Daisy
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Chocolate Daisy

This wildflower releases a cocoa fragrance each morning.
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