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Akutuq
Whipping snow, seal oil, and berries into a frosty treat takes a very deft hand.
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Kala Jamun
These dark fried milk balls are flecked with gold and dipped in scented syrup.
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Watergate Cake
Beneath its "cover-up" of icing, this dessert hides a bunch of nuts.
Cedar Key, Florida
Heart of Palm Salad
This salad has two key ingredients: hearts of palm and green ice cream.
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Dondurma
A rare orchid ingredient makes this ice cream stretchy and chewy.
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Musk Sticks
This classic Australian candy looks like pink toothpaste and tastes like perfume.
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Grasshopper
This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.
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Teaberry Ice Cream
This Pennsylvania specialty sometimes looks like Pepto-Bismol and smells like Bengay.
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Narutomaki
It's a whirlpool, it's an emoji, it's a fishcake!
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Fanesca
A luxurious soup that Ecuador serves up only during Holy Week.
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Buddha's Hand
Smells like lavender, tastes like lemon rind, looks like a gnarled claw fresh from your nightmares.
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Halo-Halo
A sundae with a surprising mix of flavors that reflect Filipino history.
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Koolickles
Dill pickles soaked in Kool-Aid? Oh, yeah!
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Red Snappers
The reddest of the red meat.
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Honey Toast Box
Many spoons are needed to demolish one of these ice cream-stuffed bread loaves.
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Knickerbocker Glory
Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.
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Square Watermelons
They grow in boxes and can cost more than $100.
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Jell-O Salad
Meat covered in gelatinous goo was once a classic American comfort food.
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