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Controversial Cuisine

The edible contents of the durian have been compared to custard.

Durian

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.

Pawpaw is served.

Pawpaw

The oldest fruit native to North America is probably the least known.

An array of Buckfast.

Buckfast

The caffeinated wine is made by British monks and loved by Scottish criminals.

Kratom tea with powder and whisk in the background.

Kratom Tea

This Southeast Asian leaf can wake you up, knock you out, and subdue heroin withdrawal.

Civets (also called "luwaks") ferment coffee fruit seeds in their digestive tracts before excreting them.

Kopi Luwak

This is one expensive load of crap.

A replica of the original McDonald's fries in the McDonald's No. 1 Store Museum.

The Original McDonald's French Fry

The beef fat–fried version that first caught Ray Kroc's eye is now extinct.

Cornmeal johnnycakes topped with honey.

Johnnycakes

The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.

A serving of chicha at the winter solstice ceremony Fiesta del Huan, celebrated at Colombia's El Museo Arqueológico de Sogamoso.

Chicha de Jora

The Colombian government declared war on this once-ubiquitous drink.

Cuy being grilled in Ecuador.

Cuy

The guinea pig is both food and pet in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.

A classic chopped cheese with ground beef, melted cheese, tomato, onion, and lettuce.

Chopped Cheese

This staple sandwich of Brooklyn delis has become a symbol of gentrification.

Gooey, melted cheese is characteristic of the steamed cheeseburger.

Steamed Cheeseburger

For a juicier burger, steam it like a vegetable.