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Ruby Chocolate
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Ruby Chocolate

The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.
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Antigua Black Pineapple
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Antigua Black Pineapple

It's not actually dark, but it is the world's sweetest.
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Three Big Cannons
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Three Big Cannons

Chengdu's loudest street snack is much less dangerous than its name suggests.
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Okonomiyaki
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Okonomiyaki

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.
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Blue Moon Ice Cream
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Blue Moon Ice Cream

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.
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Potato Doughnuts
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Potato Doughnuts

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.
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Lúcuma
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Lúcuma

This butterscotch-flavored fruit has a way with desserts.
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Almojábano
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Almojábano

The most venerated cheese curl in the world. 
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Moon Mist
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Moon Mist

The Nova Scotia ice cream flavor is so beloved, women dye their hair to match its pastel swirl.
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Dinuguan
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Dinuguan

A pork blood stew so rich and velvety, it's known as “chocolate meat.”
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Tetilla
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Tetilla

The Galician cheese named for a nipple and brought to you by “blonde” cows.
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Lorighittas
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Lorighittas

Making a pound of this pretty pasta can take an entire day.
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Hot Beef Sundae
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Hot Beef Sundae

Pretty please with a cherry (tomato) on top?
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Philly Taco
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Philly Taco

Wrap a slice of pizza around a cheesesteak to create this decadent mashup.
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Api Morado
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Api Morado

Cold mornings in the Andean Highlands are best met with a steaming cup of this sweet, purple drink.
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TV Chicken
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TV Chicken

The Ugandan dish is so delicious, watching it roast is its own show.
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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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Roti Sai Mai
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Roti Sai Mai

No visit to the ruins of Ayutthaya is complete without this candy floss crepe.
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Kamatahvel
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Kamatahvel

Created during a cocoa shortage, the grain-based “chocolate” bar became an Estonian classic.
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Zanzibar Pizza
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Zanzibar Pizza

Vendors fill these crispy pancakes with as many meats, sweets, or vegetables as their imaginations allow.
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Pizza Ebraica
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Pizza Ebraica

This cookie is found only in Rome's Jewish quarter.
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Beaver Tails
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Beaver Tails

No rodents were harmed in the making of this fried Canadian treat.
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Possum Pie
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Possum Pie

Arkansas' unofficial state treat doesn't contain marsupials, but it does have several sweet layers.
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Raindrop Cake
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Raindrop Cake

The beautiful dessert evaporates in 20 minutes.
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