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leylairoyale

I'm the founder of Chicago horror history site Dead In Chicago and an Atlas Obscura Field Agent in Chicago. As a Field Agent, I specialize in finding fun and new ways to explore Chicago and the area, trying to bring the history of the state alive to those who live in it and those from out of town. When not exploring the world around me, I spend my time playing cello with various bands, training and teaching on the flying trapeze, traveling around the world, reading, antique hunting, and training my two cats to do tricks in hopes that one day they'll use their skills to get jobs and pay rent.

www.deadinchicago.com

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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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rachelrummel

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Kopi Luwak

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Kopi Luwak

This is one expensive load of crap.

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rachelrummel

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Nagashi Somen

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Nagashi Somen

Catch these floating noodles before they flow by.

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Anne Ewbank

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Kumbakonam Degree Coffee

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Kumbakonam Degree Coffee

The key to this coffee is fresh milk—preferably straight from the cow.

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Buddha's Hand

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Fruits & Vegetables

Buddha's Hand

Smells like lavender, tastes like lemon rind, looks like a gnarled claw fresh from your nightmares.

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rachelrummel

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Szechuan Button

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Ingredients & Condiments

Szechuan Button

This herb gives cocktails another kind of buzz.

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sarahcorsa

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Longevity Peach

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Longevity Peach

These buns artfully resemble peaches and represent immortality.

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Anne Ewbank

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3-D Jelly Cakes

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3-D Jelly Cakes

These clear cakes house intricate scenes of fish, flowers, and more.

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Anne Ewbank

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Bird's Nest Soup

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Bird's Nest Soup

It's expensive, it's gelatinous, it's made from swiftlet spit.

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Sam OBrien

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Japanese Tea Ceremony

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Japanese Tea Ceremony

A ritual that showcases the beauty of the present moment.

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samanthachong

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Dragon's Beard Candy

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Dragon's Beard Candy

The ancient confection consists of wispy sugar-strands that look like dragon whiskers.

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Sam OBrien

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Maple Leaf Tempura

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Maple Leaf Tempura

Why not fry a year-old leaf?

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rachelrummel

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Bamboo Pole Noodles

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Bamboo Pole Noodles

The dying art of flattening dough by seesawing on it.

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rachelrummel

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Lapis Legit

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Lapis Legit

This Dutch-Indonesian cake contains up to 30 layers.

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rachelrummel

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Ika Tokkuri

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Ika Tokkuri

A squid's body becomes an edible sake decanter.

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Omurice

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Omurice

Japanese cooks riff on American diner food with this rice-and-ketchup omelet.

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rachelrummel

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Tuna Eye

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Meats & Animal Products

Tuna Eye

Japanese pubs serve the delicacy sautéed, braised, or in a cocktail known as “tuna’s tears.”

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Tatiana Harkiolakis

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