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Kamatahvel
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Kamatahvel

Created during a cocoa shortage, the grain-based “chocolate” bar became an Estonian classic.
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Egg Cream
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Egg Cream

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.
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Salep
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Salep

A flour made from orchid roots makes for a popular Turkish drink.
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Hoshigaki
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Hoshigaki

These exquisite dried persimmons are massaged for weeks.
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Cajeta
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Cajeta

In the city of Celaya, goat's milk caramel tops everything from ice cream to cereal.
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Amlou
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Amlou

Morocco's nutty, decadent spread is made from the prized oil of the argan tree.
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Lúcuma
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Lúcuma

This butterscotch-flavored fruit has a way with desserts.
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Kama
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Kama

The thrifty Estonian grain mix makes creamy drinks and candy bars.
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Dabai
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Dabai

This Borneo specialty tastes like olives, carrots, and brie cheese—if you know how to prepare it.
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Pythagorean Cup
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Pythagorean Cup

A timeless practical joke, brought to you by the ancient Greeks.
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Ruby Chocolate
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Ruby Chocolate

The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.
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Glass Gem Corn
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Glass Gem Corn

This jewel-like corn became an internet sensation.
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Bakeapple
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Bakeapple

Almost every Newfoundlander has a secret spot for foraging this honey-sweet berry.
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Mustard Oil
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Mustard Oil

Essential to South Asian cuisine, the flavoring is illegal in some countries.
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Huesos de Santo
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Huesos de Santo

These “holy bones” taste like heaven.
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Peanut Butter Fruit
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Peanut Butter Fruit

Its pulp tastes just like the creamy spread.
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Blackberry Jam Fruit
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Blackberry Jam Fruit

Inside a hard, yellow shell lies a sweet, black spread.
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Wattleseed
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Wattleseed

This chocolate-flavored superfood falls from the Australian Acacia bush.
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Saint Agatha's Breasts
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Saint Agatha's Breasts

This ricotta and marzipan pastry honors the Sicilian saint's most noteworthy body part.
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Green Chartreuse
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Green Chartreuse

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.
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Chestnut Beer
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Chestnut Beer

The ultimate in nutty brews.
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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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Lithuanian Spit Cake
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Lithuanian Spit Cake

This dessert is roasted over a fire and looks like a tree.
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Timanoix
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Timanoix

Monks and nuns elevate this soft cheese with a wash of walnut liqueur.
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