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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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Pee-Pee Boy
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Pee-Pee Boy

China's favorite urinating “tea pet” is actually a thermometer.
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Alheira
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Alheira

This sausage saved Jews' lives in Inquisition-era Portugal.
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Capezzoli di Venere
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Capezzoli di Venere

A decadent dessert whose Italian name translates to “nipples of Venus.”
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Chả Rươi
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Chả Rươi

This rare Vietnamese omelet incorporates a seasonal sandworm.
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Debal Curry
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Debal Curry

Melaka's Kristang community makes a dish so spicy, it's known as “devil's curry.”
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Taro Stems
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Taro Stems

These absorbent stalks make perfect flavor sponges in Vietnamese cuisine.
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Wagashi
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Wagashi

These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.
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TV Chicken
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TV Chicken

The Ugandan dish is so delicious, watching it roast is its own show.
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Pig's Feet and Ginger Stew
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Pig's Feet and Ginger Stew

The sweet and sour Cantonese meal restores new mothers after giving birth.
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Huitlacoche
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Huitlacoche

The Mexican fungal delicacy that makes corn taste like a mushroom.
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Ika Tokkuri
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Ika Tokkuri

A squid's body becomes an edible sake decanter.
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Singapore Ice Cream Sandwich
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Singapore Ice Cream Sandwich

Take the name of this street treat literally.
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Dorilocos
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Dorilocos

At last, a street snack that brings together Doritos, veggies, pickled pig skin, and gummies.
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The Horseshoe
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The Horseshoe

The original “nails” have disappeared from this cheese-smothered, horseshoe-shaped ham dish.
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Hongeo
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Hongeo

Fermented skate smells like it urinates through its skin—which it does.
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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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Réveillon Dinner
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Réveillon Dinner

This French Creole Christmas Eve tradition takes midnight munchies to a whole new level.
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Funeral Potatoes
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Funeral Potatoes

A casserole of cheesy, corn flake–topped tubers offers comfort to Mormons in mourning.
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Barmbrack
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Barmbrack

The Irish bread comes with raisins and omens.
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Carrageen Moss Pudding
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Carrageen Moss Pudding

This sweet, silky Irish pudding has a secret ingredient: seaweed.
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Gibnut
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Gibnut

A “royal rat” that's fit for a queen.
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Butelo e Casulas
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Butelo e Casulas

Before Lent, residents of Trás-os-Montes indulge in a pairing of stuffed pork stomach and bean pods.
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Zarajos
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Zarajos

In Cuenca, chefs transform offal into succulent tapas.
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