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Naranjilla
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Naranjilla

Relatively unknown outside South America, the tart, tomato-like fruit makes beloved juices and cocktails.
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Ají Charapita
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Ají Charapita

The Peruvian pepper tastes like spicy citrus.
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Materas
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Materas

These purses help Uruguayans drink mate anytime, anywhere.
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Pachamanca
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Pachamanca

In Peru, layers of potatoes, meat, and sweets are steamed in a pit filled with volcanic rocks.
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Whitebait Fritters
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Whitebait Fritters

It's fishy how close to an omelette this is.
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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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Medlars
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Medlars

The anus-shaped fruit tastes like cinnamon applesauce.
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Nan-e Nokhodchi
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Nan-e Nokhodchi

Thank garbanzo beans for the melt-in-your-mouth texture of these Persian cookies.
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Persian Ice Cream Sandwich
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Persian Ice Cream Sandwich

Saffron, rose water, and pistachios combine in a fragrant, sweet-savory treat.
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Jellied Eels
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Jellied Eels

No traditional East Ender meal is complete without pie, mashed potatoes, and gelatinous river creatures.
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Supra
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Supra

This traditional Georgian feast is characterized by lots of food, lots of wine, and lots of rules. 
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Chestnut Beer
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Chestnut Beer

The ultimate in nutty brews.
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Portuguese Bacon Pudding
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Portuguese Bacon Pudding

Royalty adored the Abbot of Priscos' porcine dessert.
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Chimay Beer Cheese
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Chimay Beer Cheese

Beer-brewing monks make aromatic, ale-flavored cheese in the Belgian countryside.
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Barmbrack
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Barmbrack

The Irish bread comes with raisins and omens.
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Henderson's Relish
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Henderson's Relish

Sheffield’s secret sauce has a cult following.
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Heaven and Earth
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Heaven and Earth

This German comfort food unites earthbound potatoes with apples from above.
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T'tu Lavash
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T'tu Lavash

Armenians were making these sweet sheets of dried fruit centuries before the Fruit Roll-Up.
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Würchwitzer Mite Cheese
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Würchwitzer Mite Cheese

You'll love it almost as much as the critters clinging to the rind.
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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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Sbirro Cheese
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Sbirro Cheese

Italy's first beer cheese gets coated in spent brewing grains and soaked in lager.
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Patatje Oorlog
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Patatje Oorlog

Atop every serving of Dutch “war fries,” a pile of spicy, savory condiments do battle.
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British Burrito
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British Burrito

England's take on the Mexican meal wraps a Yorkshire pudding around meaty fillings.
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Cynar
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Cynar

Artichokes form the backbone of this vegetal liqueur.
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