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Nattō
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Nattō

These pungent fermented soybeans are coated in probiotic slime.
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Yusheng
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Yusheng

The higher you toss this fish salad, the luckier your year will be.
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Texas Kolaches
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Texas Kolaches

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.
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Candied Hawthorn
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Candied Hawthorn

To celebrate Chinese New Year, vendors sell skewered, sugar-coated berries.
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Hot Beef Sundae
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Hot Beef Sundae

Pretty please with a cherry (tomato) on top?
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Sea Grapes
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Sea Grapes

This "green caviar" is vegetarian friendly.
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Kamayan
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Kamayan

These epic Filipino feasts feature lavish spreads and forego utensils.
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Termite Mound Ovens
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Termite Mound Ovens

Once the bugs have moved on, termite towers can be used for outdoor bread baking.
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Pig Pickin' Cake
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Pig Pickin' Cake

The Southern barbecue staple offers a sweet, tropical chaser to the main course.
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The Great Fruitcake Toss
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The Great Fruitcake Toss

Why throw old cakes away when you can launch them by hand, slingshot, or cannon?
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Spruce Beer
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Spruce Beer

This Christmas tree elixir kept Vikings and Captain Cook alive.
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Pimientos de Padrón
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Pimientos de Padrón

Eating these unpredictable tapas is a game of spicy-pepper roulette.
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Pumpkin Spice Jalapeño
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Pumpkin Spice Jalapeño

If you're expecting a fall-flavored latte, you're in for a surprise.
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Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
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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Roadkill Cook-Off
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Roadkill Cook-Off

West Virginia's annual competition features the likes of squirrel gravy over biscuits and snapping turtle stew.
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Monkey Buffet Festival
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Monkey Buffet Festival

The annual feast invites local macaques to dine on towers of fruit and vegetables among the ruins of a 13th-century temple.
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Muratina
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Muratina

This crisp, sour Kenyan brew is made by fermenting the “sausage” fruit.
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Lobster Beer
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Lobster Beer

Saison dell'Aragosta is made with tasty Maine lobster.
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Watermelon Skiing
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Watermelon Skiing

Ever wanted to slide down a slippery tarp while wearing watermelons?
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Caldo de Cardán
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Caldo de Cardán

In Bolivia, this bull penis soup is considered an aphrodisiac and hangover cure.
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Haggis Spice Chocolate
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Haggis Spice Chocolate

A very non-vegan dish inspired this vegan chocolate.
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Frutta Martorana
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Frutta Martorana

Sicilian nuns once hung these sugary "fruits" from tree branches.
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Steamed Piggy Buns
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Steamed Piggy Buns

These adorable buns hide savory and sweet surprises.
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Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
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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