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The Toleen
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The Toleen

Thai red beans and rum combine in a winter warmer inspired by a South American specialty.
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The Horseshoe
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The Horseshoe

The original “nails” have disappeared from this cheese-smothered, horseshoe-shaped ham dish.
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Gym Shoe Sandwich
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Gym Shoe Sandwich

The South Side favorite is a cross between a meat-lover's sub and a gyro.
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Finger Steak
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Finger Steak

Idaho's fried specialty makes steak a finger food.
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Ice Cream Potato
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Ice Cream Potato

In Idaho, even sundaes pay tribute to the state's beloved tuber.
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Bug Eater's Delight
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Bug Eater's Delight

Scorpions, mealworms, and crickets mingle with rainbow sprinkles on the Peculiarium's famous sundae.
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Black Habit Ale
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Black Habit Ale

Benedictine monks in Oregon brew and serve this dark, heady beer.
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Lobster Mushroom
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Lobster Mushroom

This mushroom isn't a mushroom at all.
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Strawberry Tree Fruit
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Strawberry Tree Fruit

The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.
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Beach Plum Jelly
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Beach Plum Jelly

This tangy East Coast spread is becoming increasingly hard to find.
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Cholla Buds
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Cholla Buds

Beneath a layer of spines, this cactus sprouts asparagus-flavored buds.
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Piki Bread
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Piki Bread

This ultra-thin blue corn delicacy is traditionally eaten at Hopi weddings.
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Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale
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Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale

Birmingham's sinus-clearing soda was a popular way to enhance bootlegged hooch during Prohibition.
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Southern Butter Rolls
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Southern Butter Rolls

The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.
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Chocolate Gravy
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Chocolate Gravy

Sweet sauce tops off buttermilk biscuits in the Appalachian and Ozark mountains.
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Jezebel Sauce
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Jezebel Sauce

Cooks in the Southern United States still whip up this spicy, seductively sweet condiment from the 1950s.
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Cherokee Bean Bread
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Cherokee Bean Bread

Bakers delicately wrap this corn-and-bean dumpling in hickory leaves before boiling.
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Chicken Mull
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Chicken Mull

A buttery Southern specialty inspired by 19th-century seaside cookouts.
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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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Sugarloaf Pineapple
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Sugarloaf Pineapple

Devour this rare variety without fear of post-pineapple mouth irritation.
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Hala Fruit
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Hala Fruit

It looks like an exploding planet and tastes like sugarcane.
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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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Sugar on Snow
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Sugar on Snow

Where maple sap flows, all one needs to make taffy is snow.
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