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Mandazi
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Mandazi

Across East Africa, these cardamom-flavored doughnuts are the perfect pairing for chai.
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Mursik
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Mursik

In Kenya, celebrations for victorious runners often begin with a sip of fermented milk.
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Tere Siga
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Tere Siga

This Ethiopian dish of raw, sometimes spiced, meat comes with a specialized cutting ritual.
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Isi Ewu
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Isi Ewu

This spicy Nigerian stew is made from a goat's head and served with its "particulars."
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Ranovola
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Ranovola

When life gives you burnt rice, make tea.
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Sheep Brains of Marrakesh
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Sheep Brains of Marrakesh

Delve into the inner stalls of the city's market and find this prized delicacy.
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Pouring Moroccan Mint Tea
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Pouring Moroccan Mint Tea

A gesture of welcome and respect, Moroccan mint tea gets poured from high above the glass.
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Mechoui
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Mechoui

In this Moroccan street specialty, whole-roasted lamb is cooked in underground clay pits and sold by weight.
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Moroccan Camel Burgers
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Moroccan Camel Burgers

Journey into the Marrakesh Kasbah to find this lean, slightly sweet favorite.
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Stuffed Camel Spleen
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Stuffed Camel Spleen

Giant logs of offal become satisfying street sandwiches in the old city of Fes.
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Mish
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Mish

This sharp and salty Egyptian cheese ferments for months in a bath of milk and spices.
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Fried Cow Brain
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Fried Cow Brain

Cairo airport officials have seized hundreds of pounds of this smuggle-worthy delicacy.
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Tsamma Melon
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Tsamma Melon

This wild fruit helps man and beast survive long treks without water in the Kalahari desert.
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Harenna Honey
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Harenna Honey

In an Ethiopian forest, a dying breed of beekeepers scales dangerously tall trees to harvest nectar from handmade hives.
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Mosbolletjies
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Mosbolletjies

These buns from South Africa's Cape Winelands are traditionally leavened with the must used to make wine.
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Siwa Oasis Dates
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Siwa Oasis Dates

Dates from this desert oasis have been sweetening Egyptian tables since pharaonic times.
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Kumis
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Kumis

Infants and Genghis Khan enjoyed this fermented mare's milk.
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Salep
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Salep

A flour made from orchid roots makes for a popular Turkish drink.
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Raw Lamb Liver
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Raw Lamb Liver

This traditional Lebanese breakfast is served with sheep tail fat.
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Mad Honey
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Mad Honey

This hallucinogenic honey can sell for over $60 a pound on the black market.
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Tavuk Göğsü
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Tavuk Göğsü

We have the Ottoman sultans to thank for this creamy Turkish dessert made of chicken breast.
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Kokoretsi
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Kokoretsi

On Easter in Greece, whole lambs roast beside succulent skewers of their offal.
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Turkish Coffee
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Turkish Coffee

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.
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Kaymak
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Kaymak

Somewhere between butter and cream cheese, kaymak adds a fatty, creamy richness to everything.
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