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Ramune
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Ramune

The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.
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Black Garlic
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Black Garlic

These inky cloves have aged like a fine wine.
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Commandaria
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Commandaria

To taste the oldest wine still in production, head to Cyprus.
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Turkish Coffee
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Turkish Coffee

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.
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Wassail
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Wassail

This spiced, warming drink may have helped broker peace between warring tribes.
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Huesos de Santo
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Huesos de Santo

These “holy bones” taste like heaven.
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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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Henderson's Relish
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Henderson's Relish

Sheffield’s secret sauce has a cult following.
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Barmbrack
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Barmbrack

The Irish bread comes with raisins and omens.
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Kokoretsi
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Kokoretsi

On Easter in Greece, whole lambs roast beside succulent skewers of their offal.
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Marsh Samphire
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Marsh Samphire

The briny “asparagus of the sea” grows along coasts around the world.
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Romeu e Julieta
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Romeu e Julieta

There's nothing tragic about this Brazilian pairing of salty, white cheese and guava paste.
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Chouchen
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Chouchen

Ancient Celtic settlers brought this honey-based drink to Brittany.
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Rakija
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Rakija

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.
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Scrapple
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Scrapple

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.
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Tetilla
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Tetilla

The Galician cheese named for a nipple and brought to you by “blonde” cows.
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