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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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Skal
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Skal

Meet Japan's first milk soda.
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Son-in-Law Eggs
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Son-in-Law Eggs

In Thai lore, these fried hard-boiled eggs are a delicious warning for a misbehaving husband.
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The Fluffernutter
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The Fluffernutter

A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.
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Pickleback
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Pickleback

A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.
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Moxie
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Moxie

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.
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Shit on a Shingle
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Shit on a Shingle

This is what happens when soldiers pick a new name for meat on bread.
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Chaga Mushroom
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Chaga Mushroom

This coffee additive and killer of trees has a reputation as a medical marvel.
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Montreal Steak Spice
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Montreal Steak Spice

Pastrami fans will find the taste of this Canadian spice blend very familiar.
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Maine Wild Blueberries
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Maine Wild Blueberries

The sweet, tiny wild berries are only available for two months each year.
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It's It
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It's It

This classic San Franciscan ice cream sandwich is it, isn't it?
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Clambake
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Clambake

An ancient cooking method still produces delicious, beachside feasts.
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Canned Bread
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Canned Bread

A New England tradition of steaming bread in coffee tins gave rise to this niche snack.
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Grasshopper
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Grasshopper

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.
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Orbitz
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Orbitz

This drink hasn't been produced since the late nineties, but still has a cult following.
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Stinging Nettles
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Stinging Nettles

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.
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Funeral Potatoes
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Funeral Potatoes

A casserole of cheesy, corn flake–topped tubers offers comfort to Mormons in mourning.
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Salsagheti
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Salsagheti

This Mexican candy reimagines a spaghetti dinner with spicy-sour gummy noodles and tamarind sauce.
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King Cake
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King Cake

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.
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Palm Springs Date Shakes
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Palm Springs Date Shakes

The prosperous Southern California date industry produces delicious milkshakes.
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Poke Cake
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Poke Cake

In the 1970s, housewives stabbed their cakes and filled the holes with Jell-O.
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Dutch Baby
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Dutch Baby

Fluffy, crispy, and large enough to share, it's no ordinary pancake.
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Prickly Pear Sorbet
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Prickly Pear Sorbet

A watermelon-and-bubblegum-flavored treat courtesy of Mexico's favorite cactus.
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Geoduck
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Geoduck

This phallic, giant clam is the culinary crown jewel of the Pacific Northwest.
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