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Amezaiku
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Amezaiku

This gorgeous sugar art is making a comeback.
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Birmingham Balti
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Birmingham Balti

Once ubiquitous throughout the city, shops serving this unique Pakistani curry are disappearing.
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Khorkhog
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Khorkhog

The true Mongolian barbecue.
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Kapsalon
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Kapsalon

This melting-pot munchie combines fries, shawarma, melted cheese, garlic sauce, and spicy sambal.
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French-Fried Turkey Breast
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French-Fried Turkey Breast

In South Range, a decadent take on Thanksgiving dinner is served year-round.
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Vaca Entera
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Vaca Entera

This Argentinian cookout involves grilling an entire cow.
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Cotton Candy Grapes
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Cotton Candy Grapes

A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.
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Pineapple Bun With BBQ Pork
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Pineapple Bun With BBQ Pork

Two Chinese bakery specialties, combined into one.
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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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Chili and Cinnamon Rolls
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Chili and Cinnamon Rolls

This savory-sweet pairing is a classic school lunch.
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Maple Seltzer
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Maple Seltzer

You can have your syrup and drink it, too.
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Rochester-Style Hot Sauce
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Rochester-Style Hot Sauce

This spicy, sloppy meat mixture is thinner than chili, thicker than soup, and perfect atop “garbage.”
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Kaymak
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Kaymak

Somewhere between butter and cream cheese, kaymak adds a fatty, creamy richness to everything.
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Mangonada
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Mangonada

Slurp this sweet and savory summer treat from a tamarind-and-chili-paste-coated straw.
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Patatje Oorlog
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Patatje Oorlog

Atop every serving of Dutch “war fries,” a pile of spicy, savory condiments do battle.
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Muskrat Dinners
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Muskrat Dinners

In Michigan's Downriver region, a few churches are maintaining a fading Lenten tradition.
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Colombian Hot Dogs
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Colombian Hot Dogs

You might not even see the meat beneath this pile of potato chips, sauce, and quail eggs.
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Cholado
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Cholado

The cool Colombian treat blends shaved ice with syrup, fruit, and anything from wafer cookies to cheese.
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Piccadilly Raspa
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Piccadilly Raspa

Kool-Aid and pickles make this Southwestern snow cone an unforgettable flavor bomb.
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Saskatoons
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Saskatoons

Nutty and sweet, these juicy gems were once a valued trade commodity in the northern United States.
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Ají Charapita
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Ají Charapita

The Peruvian pepper tastes like spicy citrus.
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Gyeondyo-Bar
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Gyeondyo-Bar

South Korea's grapefruit-flavored ice cream bar promises to help your hangover.
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Black Fire Scotch Eggs
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Black Fire Scotch Eggs

This unusual take on a British comfort food hides two surprises inside.
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Piacentino Ennese
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Piacentino Ennese

This Sicilian sheep's milk cheese is colored with saffron and studded with black peppercorns.
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