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Pouring Moroccan Mint Tea
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Pouring Moroccan Mint Tea

A gesture of welcome and respect, Moroccan mint tea gets poured from high above the glass.
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Adjaruli Khachapuri
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Adjaruli Khachapuri

Economists use this cheesy bread as a metric for cost of living between Georgian cities.
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Dondurma
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Dondurma

A rare orchid ingredient makes this ice cream stretchy and chewy.
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Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Maggi Seasoning
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Maggi Seasoning

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.
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Bristol Milk
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Bristol Milk

Teething babies and royalty were fans of this British city's signature sherry.
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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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Barraquito
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Barraquito

This Canary Islands' specialty upgrades coffee with layers of condensed milk and liqueur.
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Francesinha
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Francesinha

A sandwich so decadent, it was once inappropriate for women to order one.
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Unicum
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Unicum

A bitter liqueur that traces the history of a Hungarian-Jewish family.
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jwalker Added by jwalker
Tarkhuna
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Tarkhuna

Tarragon provides the herbal kick to this neon-green Georgian soda.
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Susie Armitage Added by Susie Armitage
Rakija
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Rakija

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.
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Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
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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AbiInman Added by AbiInman
San Marzano Tomatoes
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San Marzano Tomatoes

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.
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Reina Gattuso Added by Reina Gattuso
Pimientos de Padrón
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Pimientos de Padrón

Eating these unpredictable tapas is a game of spicy-pepper roulette.
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jwalker Added by jwalker
Irn-Bru
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Irn-Bru

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
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rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Bled Cream Cake
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Bled Cream Cake

The decadent pastry almost outshines the Slovenian lake it's named for.
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Hot Horse Burger
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Hot Horse Burger

A popular Slovenian fast-food joint doesn't specialize in beef.
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Fresh Hop Beer
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Fresh Hop Beer

These seasonal brews gets made with an ephemeral ingredient.
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Gata
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Gata

Outside chapels carved from cliffs and caves, elderly women sell sweet, beautiful breads rooted in Armenia’s Christian traditions.
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jwalker Added by jwalker
Dutch Baby
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Dutch Baby

Fluffy, crispy, and large enough to share, it's no ordinary pancake.
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Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Bonito Flakes
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Bonito Flakes

Some fish can dance.
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rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Kibbeh Nayyeh
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Kibbeh Nayyeh

This raw meat meze from Lebanon is as fresh as it gets.
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Reina Gattuso Added by Reina Gattuso
Exploding Chocolate Teacakes
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Exploding Chocolate Teacakes

In the 1960s, Royal Air Force pilots made a startling discovery about their sweets.
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rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Vimto
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Vimto

This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.
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