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American Spicebush
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American Spicebush

The plant's fruit, leaves, and bark offer a spice rack of flavors.
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Raicilla
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Raicilla

Meet tequila's fruity, fragrant relative.
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Broasted Chicken
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Broasted Chicken

This style of fried chicken is pressure-cooked while it fries.
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Prairie Oyster Cocktail
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Prairie Oyster Cocktail

The hangover cure gets its oyster-like texture from a raw egg.
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Ginjinha
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Ginjinha

In Lisbon, tiny, standing-room-only bars specialize in this sour cherry liqueur.
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Beer Can Chicken
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Beer Can Chicken

This bird comes with a brew inside.
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Haggis Spice Chocolate
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Haggis Spice Chocolate

A very non-vegan dish inspired this vegan chocolate.
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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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Chicken Salt
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Chicken Salt

Curry powder gives this savory seasoning its golden hue.
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Santa Maria–Style Barbecue
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Santa Maria–Style Barbecue

Californian BBQ involves red oak, sirloin, and special grills.
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Pink Pearl Apple
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Pink Pearl Apple

Take a bite out of this apple to reveal its pink interior.
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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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Peameal Bacon
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Peameal Bacon

The real "Canadian bacon" comes rolled in cornmeal.
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Pig Pickin' Cake
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Pig Pickin' Cake

The Southern barbecue staple offers a sweet, tropical chaser to the main course.
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Amba
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Amba

The spicy, sour mango sauce is beloved from India to Israel.
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Pizza Ebraica
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Pizza Ebraica

This cookie is found only in Rome's Jewish quarter.
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Beaver Tails
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Beaver Tails

No rodents were harmed in the making of this fried Canadian treat.
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Mauby
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Mauby

Caribbean tree bark gives this drink its bittersweet flavor.
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Raindrop Cake
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Raindrop Cake

The beautiful dessert evaporates in 20 minutes.
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Irish Potato Candy
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Irish Potato Candy

This sweet spud is neither made with tubers, nor of Irish origin.
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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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Dinuguan
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Dinuguan

A pork blood stew so rich and velvety, it's known as “chocolate meat.”
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Almojábano
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Almojábano

The most venerated cheese curl in the world. 
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Podstakannik
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Podstakannik

These old-school metal tea-glass holders are a fixture on Russian trains.
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