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Democracy Sausage
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Democracy Sausage

Come to vote, leave with a sausage.
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Fairy Bread
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Fairy Bread

A rainbow of flavor that harks back to childhood.
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Tasmanian Leatherwood Honey
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Tasmanian Leatherwood Honey

Bees get a lift from helicopters in order to produce this spicy honey.
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Tim Tam Slam
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Tim Tam Slam

The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.
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Musk Sticks
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Musk Sticks

This classic Australian candy looks like pink toothpaste and tastes like perfume.
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Frog Cakes
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Frog Cakes

The adorable amphibian treats are South Australian icons.
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Gunpowder Rum
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Gunpowder Rum

A spirit that toasts a time when proofing your liquor meant setting it aflame.
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Chicken Salt
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Chicken Salt

Curry powder gives this savory seasoning its golden hue.
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Ligurian Honey
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Ligurian Honey

This famous Italian honey is now produced only on an Australian island.
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Chili Wood
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Chili Wood

Add a splinter of this vine to your meal for a tongue-numbing kick.
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Kurt
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Kurt

These cheese balls have fueled Central Asian nomads for centuries.
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Feeding Crows for the Shradh
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Feeding Crows for the Shradh

In this Hindu ritual, families feed crows who represent deceased relatives.
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Maska Bun and Irani Chai at New Irani
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Maska Bun and Irani Chai at New Irani

Behind a bare-bones concrete exterior and amid crumbling walls, a cafe serves what may be Ahmedabad's sweetest buns.
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Kumbakonam Degree Coffee
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Kumbakonam Degree Coffee

The key to this coffee is fresh milk—preferably straight from the cow.
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Fatafat
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Fatafat

A complexly flavored post-meal digestive became the candy of choice for Indian children in the 1980s and ’90s.
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Nimish
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Nimish

Sweet-makers conjure up this light-as-a-cloud cream pudding on dewy nights in Lucknow, India.
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Bebinca
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Bebinca

Goa's signature baked pudding cake is multicultural and multilayered.
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Pista Burfi
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Pista Burfi

The pistachio fudge makes a vibrant accompaniment to celebrations in Northern India.
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Emping
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Emping

These beloved Indonesian chips are actually flattened, fried seeds.
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XO Sauce
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XO Sauce

This savory seafood condiment is named after the finest cognacs.
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Pineapple Bun With BBQ Pork
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Pineapple Bun With BBQ Pork

Two Chinese bakery specialties, combined into one.
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Pineapple Bun
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Pineapple Bun

This sweet treat is so beloved in Hong Kong, it inspired an animated movie.
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Egg Waffles
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Egg Waffles

These portable pancake sheets have a crispy, hollow side and a sweet, doughy side.
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Yuenyeung
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Yuenyeung

The perfect marriage of coffee and tea.
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