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Knickerbocker Glory
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Knickerbocker Glory

Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.
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Blood Pancakes
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Blood Pancakes

Scandinavians use blood to make dense, dark, savory flapjacks.
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Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Irn-Bru
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Irn-Bru

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
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Eccles Cake
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Eccles Cake

The traditional sweet currant cake has an incendiary reputation.
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Henderson's Relish
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Henderson's Relish

Sheffield’s secret sauce has a cult following.
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Vimto
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Vimto

This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.
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Faggots
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Faggots

There's much more to these offal-based meatballs than the unfortunate double meaning of their name.
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Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Yorkshire Parkin
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Yorkshire Parkin

On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.
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Scrumpy
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Scrumpy

This rustic cider's name derives from an English term for fruit thievery.
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Lancashire Hotpot
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Lancashire Hotpot

This “hodgepodge” of affordable ingredients fueled local laborers during the Industrial Revolution.
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The Christmas Pickle
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The Christmas Pickle

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.
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Bakewell Pudding
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Bakewell Pudding

A sweet and sticky accident from Derbyshire, England.
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Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Cornish Pasty
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Cornish Pasty

In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.
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Added by tamsuleiman
Franzbrötchen
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Franzbrötchen

Local lore claims that German bakers made these pastries as an act of quiet rebellion during French occupation.
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Jam Roly-Poly
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Jam Roly-Poly

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”
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Staffordshire Oatcakes
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Staffordshire Oatcakes

The portable breakfast food might've originated with British soldiers returning from India.
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Bovril
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Bovril

This "Fluid of Beef" fed an army and makes a hearty tea.
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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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Spaghettieis
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Spaghettieis

This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.
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