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Gym Shoe Sandwich
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Gym Shoe Sandwich

The South Side favorite is a cross between a meat-lover's sub and a gyro.
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Beaver
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Beaver

Catholics once circumvented meatless fasts by claiming the semi-aquatic rodent was a fish.
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The Slinger
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The Slinger

Satisfy your midnight munchies with this Franken-feast out of St. Louis, Missouri.
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St. Paul Sandwich
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St. Paul Sandwich

Don't think too hard about the name.
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Gooey Butter Cake
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Gooey Butter Cake

Everything St. Louisans love about this local specialty is in the name.
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St. Louis-Style Pizza
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St. Louis-Style Pizza

With extra-gooey cheese and a cracker-thin crust, some say it's more like nachos.
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Khirret
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Khirret

This pollen-based candy comes from the marshes of southern Iraq.
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La Tomatina
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La Tomatina

After the giant food fight is over, fire trucks are needed to hose down the sauce-filled streets.
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Mashed Potato Wrestling
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Mashed Potato Wrestling

These spud showdowns are highly-anticipated events at tuber-focused festivals in the United States.
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International Pizza Expo
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International Pizza Expo

Where the world's best pizzas face off.
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Els Enfarinats
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Els Enfarinats

In Ibi, ā€œthe Floured Onesā€ use food, face paint, and firecrackers to stage a commemorative coup.
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Lampreia de Ovos
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Lampreia de Ovos

With this egg-based Christmas dessert, Portuguese pastelarias celebrate a bloodsucking fish.
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Egg Throwing World Championships
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Egg Throwing World Championships

England's annual event features relays, trebuchets, and Russian egg roulette.
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Benne Wafers
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Benne Wafers

A crispy cookie from South Carolina, first introduced during the slave trade.
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Carolina Gold
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Carolina Gold

This varietal of rice is so good that it's compared to ice cream.
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Nanaimo Bar
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Nanaimo Bar

From postwar dessert to sweet slice of Canadian identity.
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Clear Toy Candy
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Clear Toy Candy

A Victorian favorite is hanging on in Pennsylvania.
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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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