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Irish Potato Candy

Sweets

Irish Potato Candy

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

Chekich come in a variety of sizes and designs.

Gastro

Chekich

These bread stamps create a dazzling array of geometric and floral patterns.

Sumalak, also known as samanu, is one of the seven traditional dishes of Nowruz.

Gastro

Sumalak

A sweet and simple pudding traditionally made in a joyous, spring ritual.

Chicken Bones

Sweets

Chicken Bones

This hot-pink sweet treat that bears only a notional resemblance to poultry is a Canadian Christmastime staple.

Sponge Candy

Sweets

Sponge Candy

This chocolate-coated confection's crisp, bubbly structure is well-suited to the even crisper Buffalo air.

Cherimoya

Fruits & Vegetables

Cherimoya

Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.

Banana Passionfruit

Fruits & Vegetables

Banana Passionfruit

This tangy fruit flavors everything from ice cream to cocktails.

Miracle berries are native to Western Africa; locals have eaten them for centuries.

Fruits & Vegetables

Miracle Berries

When life gives you lemons, this tropical fruit makes 'em taste like lemonade.

Kvass

Drinks

Kvass

You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.

Yorkshire Parkin from the vintage cookbook "Farmhouse Cookery."

Sweets

Yorkshire Parkin

On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.

The Christmas Pickle

Gastro

The Christmas Pickle

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

Once grapes freeze on the vine, there's only a narrow window of time to press them.

Drinks

Ice Wine

Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.

Ham Salad

Prepared Foods

Ham Salad

This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.

Boylan's Birch Beer

Drinks

Birch Beer

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.

An modern rendition of Shit on a Shingle from The Royal American in Charleston, South Carolina.

Prepared Foods

Shit on a Shingle

This is what happens when soldiers pick a new name for meat on bread.

A breaded scrapple and egg sandwich.

Prepared Foods

Scrapple

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

Persimmon Pudding

Sweets

Persimmon Pudding

One southern Indiana town cooks up this unique, time-honored dessert every September.

Necco Wafers

Sweets

Necco Wafers

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.

Handkäse Mit Musik

Meats & Animal Products

Handkäse Mit Musik

The stinky cheese comes with onions and bathroom humor.

Liederkranz Cheese

Meats & Animal Products

Liederkranz Cheese

This long-extinct pungent delight has made a comeback in Wisconsin.

Fried Chicken Gizzards

Prepared Foods

Fried Chicken Gizzards

These muscular organs are a crispy, chewy Southern favorite.

Rocky Mountain Oysters

Prepared Foods

Rocky Mountain Oysters

Battered and fried testicles make use of a cattle-country surplus.

Courir de Mardi Gras

Gastro

Courir de Mardi Gras

A Cajun tradition that combines costumes, gumbo, and chasing chickens.

Louisiana Hog's Head Cheese

Meats & Animal Products

Louisiana Hog's Head Cheese

A porcine aspic that makes a perfect accompaniment to crackers and sandwiches is fast becoming a rare commodity.

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