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Dondurma
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Dondurma

A rare orchid ingredient makes this ice cream stretchy and chewy.
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Taiwanese Ice Cream Burrito
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Taiwanese Ice Cream Burrito

The deceptive, sweet-and-savory snack of Taipei's night markets.
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Duck Blood and Vermicelli Soup
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Duck Blood and Vermicelli Soup

Congealed and sliced, the ferric addition is known for its purported health benefits.
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Eight Treasure Rice Pudding
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Eight Treasure Rice Pudding

The treasures are colorful fruits and nuts.
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Yangmei
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Yangmei

It's nicknamed “yumberry” for a reason.
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Jiānbǐng
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Jiānbǐng

Every morning, Chinese vendors sling savory, crispy crepes to lines of patient fans.
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Cheese Tea
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Cheese Tea

Bitter, sweet, and salty collide in this cool Taiwanese treat.
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Candied Hawthorn
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Candied Hawthorn

To celebrate Chinese New Year, vendors sell skewered, sugar-coated berries.
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Blenheim Apricot
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Blenheim Apricot

Snap judgments may spell trouble for what was once the king of California apricots.
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Boiled Cider
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Boiled Cider

Popular in colonial New England, this “apple molasses” is now made by only a handful of commercial producers.
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Raspberry Cordial
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Raspberry Cordial

Immortalized by “Anne of Green Gables,” the drink is a must-try for lit lovers on Prince Edward Island.
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Green River Soda
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Green River Soda

After thriving during Prohibition, this soda fountain staple was immortalized in a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
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Sponge Candy
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Sponge Candy

This chocolate-coated confection's crisp, bubbly structure is well-suited to the even crisper Buffalo air.
Sponsored by Visit Buffalo Niagara
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Ridgeway Cantaloupe
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Ridgeway Cantaloupe

This rare, distinguished North Carolina melon once fed presidents and kings.
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Rillettes
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Rillettes

Spread this fat-poached meat on a crusty French loaf.
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Roudoudous
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Roudoudous

These French candies originally came in seashells.
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Redlove Apple
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Redlove Apple

Apples are red, blueberries are blue / But these pommes d’amour are red inside, too.
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Irn-Bru
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Irn-Bru

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
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Smørrebrød
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Smørrebrød

Denmark's open-faced sandwiches are equal parts decadent and decorative.
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Bird Milk Chocolate
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Bird Milk Chocolate

The marshmallow-based candy is named for a delicacy just out of the ancient Greeks' reach.
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Pączki
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Pączki

These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.
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Sgushyonka
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Sgushyonka

This gooey, sweet treat was a Soviet staple.
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Kartoshka
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Kartoshka

Soviet cafeterias whipped up this chocolate “potato” to use leftovers.
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Franzbrötchen
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Franzbrötchen

Local lore claims that German bakers made these pastries as an act of quiet rebellion during French occupation.
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