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Budae Jjigae
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Budae Jjigae

All is fare in the Korean War.
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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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Yūbari King Melon
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Yūbari King Melon

The most expensive melon in the world is a status symbol in Japan.
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Egg of the Sun Mango
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Egg of the Sun Mango

How can a fruit be worth $2,000?
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Hoshigaki
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Hoshigaki

These exquisite dried persimmons are massaged for weeks.
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Omurice
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Omurice

Japanese cooks riff on American diner food with this rice-and-ketchup omelet.
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Moxie
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Moxie

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.
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Johnnycakes
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Johnnycakes

The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.
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Cream Pull Candy
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Cream Pull Candy

Kentucky's melt-in-your-mouth treats date back to the 1800s.
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Orbitz
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Orbitz

This drink hasn't been produced since the late nineties, but still has a cult following.
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Pumpple Cake
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Pumpple Cake

Called the turducken of desserts, this multilayered cake hides two pies inside.
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Trappist Mango Treats
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Trappist Mango Treats

At the only Trappist monastery in the Philippines, monks turn local fruit into sinfully delicious goodies.
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Russian Napoleon Cake
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Russian Napoleon Cake

This traditional dessert commemorates the country's sweet taste of victory over the French emperor in 1812.
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Pine Cone Preserves
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Pine Cone Preserves

Soft young cones make a sweet jam believed to have health benefits in Russia and Georgia.
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Bebinca
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Bebinca

Goa's signature baked pudding cake is multicultural and multilayered.
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Moon Mist
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Moon Mist

The Nova Scotia ice cream flavor is so beloved, women dye their hair to match its pastel swirl.
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Pickle Castors
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Pickle Castors

Wealthy Victorians liked to flaunt their condiments.
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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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Hevva Cake
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Hevva Cake

The simple sweets welcomed Cornish fishermen after they returned with their catch.
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Lorighittas
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Lorighittas

Making a pound of this pretty pasta can take an entire day.
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Puto Bumbong
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Puto Bumbong

During Christmastime in the Philippines, purple reigns with this colorful sticky rice snack.
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Farim Salt
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Farim Salt

An industry run almost entirely by women is developing new sustainable methods to harvest this highly coveted riverbed salt.
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Gyeondyo-Bar
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Gyeondyo-Bar

South Korea's grapefruit-flavored ice cream bar promises to help your hangover.
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Sour Orange Pie
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Sour Orange Pie

Floridians baked this tangy treat before key lime took over the state's pie scene.
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