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Impostor Foods

Ripe peanut butter fruit growing in the summer.

Peanut Butter Fruit

Its pulp tastes just like the creamy spread.

Sushi Pizza

Sushi chefs in Toronto are just teasing lovers of actual pizza, but with delicious outcomes.

Finger Lime

Slice one open for some citrus caviar.

Chapaya

This palm fruit has a surprisingly meaty flavor.

Russian Tea

This Southern church group favorite isn't Slavic at all.

Permanently Closed

Non-Entree Desserts

These sweets make convincing mimics of everything from fish balls to eggs to koi ponds.

Possum Pie

Arkansas' unofficial state treat doesn't contain marsupials, but it does have several sweet layers.

Boston Baked Beans

In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.

Irish Potato Candy

This sweet spud is neither made with tubers, nor of Irish origin.

Hot Beef Sundae

Pretty please with a cherry (tomato) on top?

Taiwanese Ice Cream Burrito

The deceptive, sweet-and-savory snack of Taipei's night markets.

Kartoshka

Soviet cafeterias whipped up this chocolate “potato” to use leftovers.

Taiyaki

This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.

City Chicken

The Midwestern mock-poultry classic is fading away.

Spaghettieis

This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.

A handful of olosapo.

Olosapo

In Central America, custard grows on trees.

The many "shelves" of Laetiporus sulphureus.

Chicken of the Woods

This mushroom tastes just like chicken.

Alheira

This sausage saved Jews' lives in Inquisition-era Portugal.