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Pizza Ebraica
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Pizza Ebraica

This cookie is found only in Rome's Jewish quarter.
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Alkermes
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Alkermes

Once an insect-dyed health tonic, this liqueur now adds a scarlet tint to Italian pastries.
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Rakija
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Rakija

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.
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Țuică
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Țuică

Romania's all-occasion plummy spirit.
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Ginjinha
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Ginjinha

In Lisbon, tiny, standing-room-only bars specialize in this sour cherry liqueur.
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Pylsur
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Pylsur

Icelanders make a very, very good dog.
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Kendal Mint Cake
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Kendal Mint Cake

The original energy bar.
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Queimada
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Queimada

This Galician punch is set aflame to ward off evil spirits.
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Chicken of the Woods
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Chicken of the Woods

This mushroom tastes just like chicken.
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Carciofi alla Giudia
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Carciofi alla Giudia

Created in Rome's Jewish ghetto, the fried artichokes herald spring.
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