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Riga Black Balsam

Drinks

Riga Black Balsam

There's a legend that this Latvian herbal liqueur saved an ailing Catherine the Great.

Peach rakija.

Drinks

Rakija

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.

Dole Whip

Sweets

Dole Whip

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.

Jam Roly-Poly

Sweets

Jam Roly-Poly

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”

Turkish Coffee

Drinks

Turkish Coffee

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

Bovril from the Supermarket

Ingredients & Condiments

Bovril

This "Fluid of Beef" fed an army and makes a hearty tea.

Tonka beans look a bit like raisins.

Ingredients & Condiments

Tonka Beans

A legume so loved, it’s caused a “fever” in France and made Americans break laws.

’Nduja

Ingredients & Condiments

’Nduja

The fiery Calabrian meat spread also goes by "red Nutella" and "poor man's Viagra."

Beef Dripping

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Beef Dripping

You can roast your potatoes in this rendered fat, or just spread it on bread and eat it cold.

Żubrówka

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Żubrówka

The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.

Vimto

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Vimto

This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.

Scrumpy

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Scrumpy

This rustic cider's name derives from an English term for fruit thievery.

Peameal Bacon

Meats & Animal Products

Peameal Bacon

The real "Canadian bacon" comes rolled in cornmeal.

Beer Can Chicken

Prepared Foods

Beer Can Chicken

This bird comes with a brew inside.

Cou Cou and Flying Fish

Prepared Foods

Cou Cou and Flying Fish

When half of Barbados’s national dish migrated across maritime borders, drama ensued.

Christmas Cake and Cheese

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Christmas Cake and Cheese

In Yorkshire, the holidays usher in this salty-sweet combo.

Cornish Pasty

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Cornish Pasty

In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.

Sourdough bread lined up at San Francisco's Boudin Bakery.

Ingredients & Condiments

Sourdough Starter

A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.

Classic and chocolate-covered Kendal Mint Cakes.

Sweets

Kendal Mint Cake

The original energy bar.

Irn-Bru

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Irn-Bru

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.

Francesinha

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Francesinha

A sandwich so decadent, it was once inappropriate for women to order one.

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