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Eierschalen-sollbruchstellen-verursacher
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Eierschalen-sollbruchstellen-verursacher

“And eggs are open in the twinkling of an eye.”
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Ranovola
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Ranovola

When life gives you burnt rice, make tea.
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Cuy
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Cuy

The guinea pig is both food and pet in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.
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Traditional Balsamic Vinegar
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Traditional Balsamic Vinegar

Most people have never tasted the real thing.
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Chilean Sea Urchin
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Chilean Sea Urchin

Flip over these prickly treasures and find creamy, orange meat.
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Lobster Beer
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Lobster Beer

Saison dell'Aragosta is made with tasty Maine lobster.
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Tomato Wine
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Tomato Wine

Who said vineyards have to grow grapes?
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Posset
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Posset

Consisting of spiced, curdled milk and lots of alcohol, this boozy bedtime drink dates back to the Middle Ages.
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Pu'er
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Pu'er

Devoted fans pay thousands for bricks of this fermented tea.
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Mint Milk
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Mint Milk

Every March, Central New York shelves are stocked with glass bottles of green dairy.
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Lahpet Thoke
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Lahpet Thoke

In Myanmar, fermented tea leaves make a tangy, caffeinated salad.
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Café Brûlot
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Café Brûlot

The New Orleans cocktail is part pick-me-up, part pyrotechnics show.
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Panther Milk
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Panther Milk

Developed by Spain's elite military unit in the 1920s, this cocktail is a favorite among Barcelona's college students.
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Gibralters Rock Candy
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Gibralters Rock Candy

One of America's earliest candies is still available to buy.
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Chop Suey Sandwich
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Chop Suey Sandwich

In the 19th century, Chinese immigrants developed an early New England fusion sandwich that is divisive as it is salty.
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Whistle-Belly Vengeance
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Whistle-Belly Vengeance

Colonial Americans would try anything to revive bad beer.
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White Kiawe Honey
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White Kiawe Honey

This pristine honey with a cool menthol aftertaste is produced by honeybees that feast on a Hawaiian mesquite forest.
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Kava
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Kava

The South Pacific's shrub-based drink causes relaxation, euphoria, and a tingling sensation.
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Guri Guri
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Guri Guri

Maui's sherbet-ice cream hybrid is a light, fruity, creamy delight.
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Hala Fruit
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Hala Fruit

It looks like an exploding planet and tastes like sugarcane.
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Marula Beer
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Marula Beer

In South Africa, women transform a tart fruit into a celebrated sour brew.
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Boodog
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Boodog

To travel light, Mongolian warriors used animal carcasses as crockery.
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Ul Boov
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Ul Boov

Mongolia's "shoe sole cake" has the ritual significance of a Christmas tree or family shrine.
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Khorkhog
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Khorkhog

The true Mongolian barbecue.
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Alex Mayyasi Added by Alex Mayyasi