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Termitomyces Titanicus
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Termitomyces Titanicus

The biggest edible mushroom in the world is also delicious.
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Čarodějnice
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Čarodějnice

Revelers roast wieners and “witches” at this annual Czech festival.
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Banana Passionfruit
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Banana Passionfruit

This tangy fruit flavors everything from ice cream to cocktails.
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Dill Pickle Pizza
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Dill Pickle Pizza

This is one seriously polarizing pie.
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Monstera Deliciosa
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Monstera Deliciosa

This fruit either burns your throat or tastes like a tropical medley.
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Tibetan Buddhist Butter Sculptures
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Tibetan Buddhist Butter Sculptures

Monks make this stunning, ephemeral art from yak butter and mineral pigments.
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Hāngi
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Hāngi

Preparing a traditional Māori feast requires a rock pit heated by fire or hot springs.
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Peanut Butter & Mayonnaise Sandwich
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Peanut Butter & Mayonnaise Sandwich

Now largely forgotten, the pairing was once as popular as PB&J.
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Wattleseed
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Wattleseed

This chocolate-flavored superfood falls from the Australian Acacia bush.
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Rollinia
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Rollinia

Brazil's spiky yellow fruit has lemon meringue–flavored insides.
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Peanut Butter Fruit
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Peanut Butter Fruit

Its pulp tastes just like the creamy spread.
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Olosapo
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Olosapo

In Central America, custard grows on trees.
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Lúcuma
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Lúcuma

This butterscotch-flavored fruit has a way with desserts.
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Ice Cream Bean
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Ice Cream Bean

The South American bean that looks like cotton candy and tastes like ice cream.
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Hackberry
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Hackberry

The little-known fruit tastes like peanut M&Ms.
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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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Canistel
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Canistel

The sweet and creamy “eggfruit” makes a great nog.
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Cotton Candy Grapes
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Cotton Candy Grapes

A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.
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Engkala
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Engkala

This creamy, bright pink fruit is known as the "Borneo avocado."
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Finger Lime
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Finger Lime

Slice one open for some citrus caviar.
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Tinder Fungus
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Tinder Fungus

One of the earliest fire-starting “technologies.”
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Guksi
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Guksi

These beautiful wooden cups are traditionally carved from birch tree burls.
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Grilled Bee Honeycomb With Larvae
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Grilled Bee Honeycomb With Larvae

The Laotian street food is mildly sweet and surprisingly juicy.
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Cao Lầu
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Cao Lầu

Authentic renditions of this Vietnamese noodle dish rely on the terroir of a single coastal city.
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