Jonathann Gougnon's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
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Juustoleipä
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Juustoleipä

Finns treat this rich, baked cheese like bread.
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Anis de Flavigny
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Anis de Flavigny

Once made by monks, this candy spends 15 days rolling in sugar syrup to get its pearly-white shell.
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Beaujolais Nouveau
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Beaujolais Nouveau

When the clock strikes midnight on the third Thursday of November, fans gather to celebrate the release of this fresh, fruity wine.
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Pacaya
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Pacaya

These palm flower clusters resemble tentacles of baby corn.
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Żubrówka
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Żubrówka

The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.
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Rillettes
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Rillettes

Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.
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Tim Tam Slam
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Tim Tam Slam

The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.
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Éclade de Moules
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Éclade de Moules

These marvelous mussels are cooked under pine needles.
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Commandaria
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Commandaria

To taste the oldest wine still in production, head to Cyprus.
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Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
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Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony

The birthplace of coffee celebrates community with a sensory feast.
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Floating Island
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Floating Island

The 17th-century dessert plants an isle of meringue in a sea of custard.
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Aligot
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Aligot

These extra-cheesy potatoes resemble decadent fondue.
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Alheira
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Alheira

This sausage saved Jews' lives in Inquisition-era Portugal.
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