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Pineapple Bun With BBQ Pork
Two Chinese bakery specialties, combined into one.
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Chili and Cinnamon Rolls
This savory-sweet pairing is a classic school lunch.
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Coca-Cola and Peanuts
This traditional Southern pairing captures sweet and salty in a single bottle.
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Mangonada
Slurp this sweet and savory summer treat from a tamarind-and-chili-paste-coated straw.
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Piccadilly Raspa
Kool-Aid and pickles make this Southwestern snow cone an unforgettable flavor bomb.
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Cholado
The cool Colombian treat blends shaved ice with syrup, fruit, and anything from wafer cookies to cheese.
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Haggis Spice Chocolate
A very non-vegan dish inspired this vegan chocolate.
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Bambangan
Find this rare, savory mango on the periphery of Borneo markets with other odorous fruit.
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Ubuyu
These sweetened, dyed baobab seeds will leave your tongue red and tingling with flavor.
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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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Wasabi Ice Cream
The cure and cause of a burning tongue.
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Lobster Ice Cream
Buttery lobster meets buttery vanilla in this classic Maine concoction.
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Seattle Teriyaki
This once-ubiquitous fusion dish is fading into obscurity.
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Heaven and Earth
This German comfort food unites earthbound potatoes with apples from above.
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Black Garlic
These inky cloves have aged like a fine wine.
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Pickle Soft Serve
The briny, refreshing ice cream acts as a cooling chaser to spicy meals.
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Kuwini Mango
Venture beyond the usual sour-sweet varieties with this funky, savory fruit.
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Fool's Gold Loaf
Elvis Presley once flew across the country to eat this decadent Denver sandwich.
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