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Olosapo
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Olosapo

In Central America, custard grows on trees.
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Jumiles
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Jumiles

These Mexican bugs taste like cinnamon and alleviate arthritis pain.
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Taco Rice
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Taco Rice

This Okinawan specialty resembles a Japanese take on Taco Bell.
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Sourdough Starter
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Sourdough Starter

A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.
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Pylsur
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Pylsur

Icelanders make a very, very good dog.
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Johnnycakes
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Johnnycakes

The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.
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The Original McDonald's French Fry
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The Original McDonald's French Fry

The beef fat–fried version that first caught Ray Kroc's eye is now extinct.
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Slugburger
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Slugburger

No slugs were harmed in the making of this five-cent sandwich.
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Knickerbocker Glory
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Knickerbocker Glory

Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.
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Senate Bean Soup
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Senate Bean Soup

A bland but storied soup is always on the menu in the U.S. Senate.
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Blueberry Duff
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Blueberry Duff

A Canadian pudding that's boiled in a bag and is interchangeably lunch and dessert.
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Egg Waffles
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Egg Waffles

These portable pancake sheets have a crispy, hollow side and a sweet, doughy side.
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Adjaruli Khachapuri
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Adjaruli Khachapuri

Economists use this cheesy bread as a metric for cost of living between Georgian cities.
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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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Yule Log Cake
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Yule Log Cake

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.
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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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Sumalak
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Sumalak

A sweet and simple pudding traditionally made in a joyous, spring ritual.
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Honey Toast Box
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Honey Toast Box

Many spoons are needed to demolish one of these ice cream-stuffed bread loaves.
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It's It
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It's It

This classic San Franciscan ice cream sandwich is it, isn't it?
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Carolina Gold
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Carolina Gold

This varietal of rice is so good that it's compared to ice cream.
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Hverabrauð
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Hverabrauð

Iceland's thick, chewy "hot spring bread" is just like regular rye bread, with one big difference.
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Faloodeh
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Faloodeh

This crunchy, sweet, and tart noodle sorbet is one of the world's oldest frozen desserts.
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Tavuk Göğsü
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Tavuk Göğsü

We have the Ottoman sultans to thank for this creamy Turkish dessert made of chicken breast.
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Atol de Elote
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Atol de Elote

It's delicious, unless a pregnant woman or anyone in a bad mood stirs it.
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