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Mountain Maid Ube Jam
In the mountains of the Philippines, nuns raise funds with a sweet spread made from purple yams.
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Panther Milk
Developed by Spain's elite military unit in the 1920s, this cocktail is a favorite among Barcelona's college students.
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Green River Soda
After thriving during Prohibition, this soda fountain staple was immortalized in a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
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Redlove Apple
Apples are red, blueberries are blue / But these pommes d’amour are red inside, too.
O'Leary, Prince Edward Island
Seaweed Pie
Made from local Irish moss, this pie is served only in Prince Edward Island's potato museum.
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How North Carolinians Learned to Love Their Green Oysters
The seasonal delicacy was discarded for decades.
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Chicken Bones
This hot-pink sweet treat that bears only a notional resemblance to poultry is a Canadian Christmastime staple.
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Seven-Color Tea
Layers of flavored tea combine to create a drinkable rainbow.
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Mint Milk
Every March, Central New York shelves are stocked with glass bottles of green dairy.
SĂ£o Miguel, Portugal
Violet Volcanic Tea
When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.
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Wagashi
These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.
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Biscuits Roses de Reims
These pink cookies are destined to be dunked in champagne.
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Warq
This edible silver garnish has long added bling to South Asian cuisine.
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Puto Bumbong
During Christmastime in the Philippines, purple reigns with this colorful sticky rice snack.
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Singapore Ice Cream Sandwich
Take the name of this street treat literally.
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Lemon Stick
This taste bud befuddler is a signature Baltimore sweet.
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Strawberry Tree Fruit
The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.
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Finger Lime
Slice one open for some citrus caviar.
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