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Khapse
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Khapse

On Tibetan New Year, deep-fried cookies take the form of auspicious symbols and festive snacks.
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Flora-Bama Mullet Toss
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Flora-Bama Mullet Toss

Every April, contestants fling a dead fish over the Florida-Alabama state line for charity.
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Madfouna
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Madfouna

This Saharan sand-baked fare is nicknamed “Berber pizza.”
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Muttamala and Kinnathappam
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Muttamala and Kinnathappam

This two-ingredient Malabari dessert turns separated eggs into a striking delicacy.
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Baba de Camelo
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Baba de Camelo

In Portugal, a bowl of “camel’s drool” is a sweet treat.
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Pitos e Ganchas
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Pitos e Ganchas

This gendered sweet swap practically oozes sexual innuendos.
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Biscuits Roses de Reims
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Biscuits Roses de Reims

These pink cookies are destined to be dunked in champagne.
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Buchteln
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Buchteln

These pull-apart rolls were once baked with lottery tickets in the center.
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Wagashi
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Wagashi

These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.
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Pigeon Pastilla
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Pigeon Pastilla

This sweet-and-savory Moroccan meat pie can be tough to track down.
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Pashmak
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Pashmak

This hand-pulled cotton candy treat from Iran looks like threads of unspun silk.
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Peach Sliders
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Peach Sliders

This sweet sandwich celebrates Georgia's favorite crop.
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Kibbeh Nayyeh
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Kibbeh Nayyeh

This raw meat meze from Lebanon is as fresh as it gets.
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Financiers
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Financiers

These almond cakes resembling gold ingots were sold near the Paris stock exchange.
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Black Tot Rum
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Black Tot Rum

The rare remaining bottles of the British Navy's rum rations can be yours for $1,000 each.
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Lithuanian Acorn Coffee
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Lithuanian Acorn Coffee

Ground nuts provide the base for this warm, caffeine-free drink.
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Ozark Pudding
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Ozark Pudding

Bess Truman made this dessert for Winston Churchill after his “Iron Curtain” speech.
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Scouse
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Scouse

A sailor's stew that's come to define Liverpudlians.
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Rolex
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Rolex

Say “roll eggs” super fast in Uganda and you'll receive something far tastier than a luxury watch.
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Bakewell Pudding
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Bakewell Pudding

A sweet and sticky accident from Derbyshire, England.
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Pequi
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Pequi

You can only nibble on this citrusy-cheesy fruit or risk a mouthful of spikes.
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Hoppin' John
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Hoppin' John

This New Year's luck-bringer has a controversial contemporary taste.
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Black Peas
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Black Peas

No Bonfire Night is complete without a cup of this warm, vinegar-flavored snack.
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Prickly Pear Liqueur
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Prickly Pear Liqueur

This jewel-toned Sicilian and Maltese specialty is so sweet, it’s hard to believe it comes from a spiky cactus.
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