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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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Lobster Beer
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Lobster Beer

Saison dell'Aragosta is made with tasty Maine lobster.
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Watermelon Skiing
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Watermelon Skiing

Ever wanted to slide down a slippery tarp while wearing watermelons?
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Salt Licorice Ice Cream
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Salt Licorice Ice Cream

A Finnish treat that's sweet, dark, and herbal.
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Roadkill Cook-Off
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Roadkill Cook-Off

West Virginia's annual competition features the likes of squirrel gravy over biscuits and snapping turtle stew.
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Tastee Cheese
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Tastee Cheese

It's not Jamaican Easter without canned, processed cheddar cheese.
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Sea Grapes
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Sea Grapes

This "green caviar" is vegetarian friendly.
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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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Taguella
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Taguella

A desert dweller’s delight, this bread gets baked in sand.
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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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Kamayan
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Kamayan

These epic Filipino feasts feature lavish spreads and forego utensils.
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Termite Mound Ovens
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Termite Mound Ovens

Once the bugs have moved on, termite towers can be used for outdoor bread baking.
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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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Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout
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Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout

What began as an April Fools' Day prank ended in a testicle-spiked beer.
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Bambangan
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Bambangan

Find this rare, savory mango on the periphery of Borneo markets with other odorous fruit.
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Mamba
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Mamba

The Haitian peanut butter first tastes creamy, then the peppers hit you.
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The Zombie
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The Zombie

Donn Beach only wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.
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Red Tree Ants With Beef and Spicy Basil
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Red Tree Ants With Beef and Spicy Basil

Dine for a cause with this mammal and insect mélange.
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Nanaimo Bar
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Nanaimo Bar

From postwar dessert to sweet slice of Canadian identity.
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Lambanóg
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Lambanóg

We can thank coconuts for this lesser-known tropical moonshine.
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Romeu e Julieta
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Romeu e Julieta

There's nothing tragic about this Brazilian pairing of salty, white cheese and guava paste.
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Door County Fish Boil
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Door County Fish Boil

Because a fish fry lacks pyrotechnics.
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Marathon du Médoc
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Marathon du Médoc

This French marathon has regular stops for wine, cheese, and oysters.
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Marula
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Marula

The intoxicating South African fruit is beloved by humans and elephants.
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