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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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Wasabi Ice Cream
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Wasabi Ice Cream

The cure and cause of a burning tongue.
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Bedfordshire Clanger
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Bedfordshire Clanger

A double-ended British pastry that's both main course and dessert.
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Biska
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Biska

One of the smallest cities in the world specializes in mistletoe brandy.
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Stroopwafel Liqueur
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Stroopwafel Liqueur

The Netherlands' most famous treat now comes in a bottle.
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Tulip Vodka
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Tulip Vodka

Flower bulbs are the main ingredient of this quintessentially Dutch spirit.
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Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Loganberry Drink
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Loganberry Drink

This dark, sweet refresher was born at a now-defunct amusement park on the shores of Lake Erie.
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Jake Ryan Added by Jake Ryan
Tutankhamun Ale
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Tutankhamun Ale

This beer was popular more than 3,000 years ago.
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Alex Mayyasi Added by Alex Mayyasi
Peanut Butter Dumplings
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Peanut Butter Dumplings

A unique take on Szechuan dumplings is now a Montreal specialty.
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Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Hamam Mahshi
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Hamam Mahshi

Egyptian pigeons are raised in special towers, then stuffed and eaten.
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Mish
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Mish

This sharp and salty Egyptian cheese ferments for months in a bath of milk and spices.
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Water Monitor Lizard
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Water Monitor Lizard

A delicacy in Indonesia, the reptile's meat is a meal and a medicine.
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Basashi
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Basashi

The Japanese city of Kumamoto specializes in “cherry blossom meat.”
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Mustard Oil
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Mustard Oil

Essential to South Asian cuisine, the flavoring is illegal in some countries.
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Warq
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Warq

This edible silver garnish has long added bling to South Asian cuisine.
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Falooda
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Falooda

A 2,500-year-old Persian dessert evolved into this Indian summertime favorite.
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Mint Milk
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Mint Milk

Every March, Central New York shelves are stocked with glass bottles of green dairy.
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Doodh Soda
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Doodh Soda

Soda mixed with milk creates this frosty, creamy drink.
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Shahi Tukda
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Shahi Tukda

This sugar-soaked South Asian sweet isn’t your basic bread pudding.
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Reina Gattuso Added by Reina Gattuso
Plastic Chutney
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Plastic Chutney

Don’t be fooled by the name of this Bengali relish.
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Rohini Chaki Added by Rohini Chaki
Saint Agatha's Breasts
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Saint Agatha's Breasts

This ricotta and marzipan pastry honors the Sicilian saint's most noteworthy body part.
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rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Deep-Fried Peanuts
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Deep-Fried Peanuts

You eat the shell, too.
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Dorilocos
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Dorilocos

At last, a street snack that brings together Doritos, veggies, pickled pig skin, and gummies.
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David Hammond Added by David Hammond
Prickly Pear Liqueur
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Prickly Pear Liqueur

This jewel-toned Sicilian and Maltese specialty is so sweet, it’s hard to believe it comes from a spiky cactus.
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Reina Gattuso Added by Reina Gattuso