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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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Dondurma
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Dondurma

A rare orchid ingredient makes this ice cream stretchy and chewy.
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Karageorge's Schnitzel
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Karageorge's Schnitzel

This decadent schnitzel stuffed with clotted cream is named after the leader of Serbia's fight for independence.
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Zelnik
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Zelnik

This spiraled Balkan pastry requires painstakingly rolling dough into silky sheets.
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Sfogliatella
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Sfogliatella

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.
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Jjajang Myeon
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Jjajang Myeon

On April 14, lonely South Korean singles are encouraged to drown their sorrows in black noodles.
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Maultaschen
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Maultaschen

Legend has it that a monk hid meat in these dumplings to fool God.
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Kars Goose With Bulgur Wheat
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Kars Goose With Bulgur Wheat

In Northeast Turkey, one special bird makes a cultural and culinary centerpiece.
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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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Salep
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Salep

A flour made from orchid roots makes for a popular Turkish drink.
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Fry Sauce
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Fry Sauce

It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.
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Maggi Seasoning
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Maggi Seasoning

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.
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Bonito Flakes
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Bonito Flakes

Some fish can dance.
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Chunches
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Chunches

In the Turpan desert, wind-trapping structures turn grapes into raisins.
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Francesinha
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Francesinha

A sandwich so decadent, it was once inappropriate for women to order one.
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Taiyaki
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Taiyaki

This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.
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Jiānbǐng
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Jiānbǐng

Every morning, Chinese vendors sling savory, crispy crepes to lines of patient fans.
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Mortadella
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Mortadella

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.
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Chimney Cake
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Chimney Cake

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.
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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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Heaven and Earth
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Heaven and Earth

This German comfort food unites earthbound potatoes with apples from above.
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Pork Floss
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Pork Floss

This cotton candy-like garnish is made of dried, candied meat.
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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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Feuerzangenbowle
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Feuerzangenbowle

Nothing says “happy holidays” quite like mulled wine and a flaming, rum-soaked sugar loaf.
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