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Chicken Salt
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Chicken Salt

Curry powder gives this savory seasoning its golden hue.
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Frog Cakes
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Frog Cakes

The adorable amphibian treats are South Australian icons.
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Pink Pearl Apple
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Pink Pearl Apple

Take a bite out of this apple to reveal its pink interior.
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Clootie Dumpling
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Clootie Dumpling

This sweet Scottish pudding gets boiled in a bag for special occasions.
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Kuli-Kuli
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Kuli-Kuli

In Nigeria, ground peanuts become spicy, deep-fried nuggets and noodles.
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Muratina
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Muratina

This crisp, sour Kenyan brew is made by fermenting the “sausage” fruit.
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Guri Guri
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Guri Guri

Maui's sherbet-ice cream hybrid is a light, fruity, creamy delight.
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Spinialo
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Spinialo

This Greek dish maintains an old fisherman's tradition of preserving one's catch in bottles of seawater.
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Tacos de Sesos
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Tacos de Sesos

Grilled or braised, these brains make a tasty taco.
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Canistel
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Canistel

The sweet and creamy “eggfruit” makes a great nog.
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Peameal Bacon
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Peameal Bacon

The real "Canadian bacon" comes rolled in cornmeal.
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Wassailing
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Wassailing

This wintertime serenade for apple trees also involves firing rifles and drinking cider.
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Kamayan
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Kamayan

These epic Filipino feasts feature lavish spreads and forego utensils.
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Crumble-In
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Crumble-In

This soggy Southern snack combines cornbread and buttermilk in a single glass.
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Maguey Worm
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Maguey Worm

This protein-rich legacy of the Aztecs makes for a savory taco filling.
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Pig Pickin' Cake
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Pig Pickin' Cake

The Southern barbecue staple offers a sweet, tropical chaser to the main course.
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Jellied Moose Nose
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Jellied Moose Nose

This nasal dish literally stews in its own juices.
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Hoshigaki
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Hoshigaki

These exquisite dried persimmons are massaged for weeks.
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Habushu
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Habushu

These bottles of Okinawan rice liquor come with a coiled pit viper.
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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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Gallina Campesina
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Gallina Campesina

In Ubaté, Colombia, hens get cooked with their unlaid eggs inside.
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Sofkee
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Sofkee

This Native American sour corn mixture can come as a cool drink or warm porridge.
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Cochayuyo
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Cochayuyo

This hearty kelp has been feeding Chileans for at least 14,000 years.
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Würchwitzer Mite Cheese
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Würchwitzer Mite Cheese

You'll love it almost as much as the critters clinging to the rind.
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