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Beef Dripping
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Beef Dripping

You can roast your potatoes in this rendered fat, or just spread it on bread and eat it cold.
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Vimto
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Vimto

This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.
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Black Peas
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Black Peas

No Bonfire Night is complete without a cup of this warm, vinegar-flavored snack.
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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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Lancashire Hotpot
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Lancashire Hotpot

This “hodgepodge” of affordable ingredients fueled local laborers during the Industrial Revolution.
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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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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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Eton Mess
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Eton Mess

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.
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Bluff Oysters
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Bluff Oysters

The rarest oysters come from the bottom of the sea at the end of the earth.
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Whitebait Fritters
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Whitebait Fritters

It's fishy how close to an omelette this is.
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Musk Sticks
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Musk Sticks

This classic Australian candy looks like pink toothpaste and tastes like perfume.
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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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Afghan Biscuits
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Afghan Biscuits

These beloved New Zealand cookies have a mysterious past.
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Chocolate Fish
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Chocolate Fish

The sweet Kiwi treat that represents a token reward.
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Fairy Bread
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Fairy Bread

A rainbow of flavor that harks back to childhood.
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Tim Tam Slam
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Tim Tam Slam

The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.
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