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Coffee Jelly
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Coffee Jelly

Leftover coffee plus gelatin equals this vintage dessert.
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Guatita
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Guatita

The Ecuadorian cure for a hangover is beef tripe stew.
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Naranjilla
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Naranjilla

Relatively unknown outside South America, the tart, tomato-like fruit makes beloved juices and cocktails.
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Pinhão
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Pinhão

As Brazil's forests of Araucaria angustifolia dwindle, so do the harvests of their delicious seeds.
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Lúcuma
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Lúcuma

This butterscotch-flavored fruit has a way with desserts.
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Materas
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Materas

These purses help Uruguayans drink mate anytime, anywhere.
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Causa
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Causa

Peru's strikingly beautiful mashed potato casserole.
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Twelve Grapes
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Twelve Grapes

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.
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Ubre Asada
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Ubre Asada

Grilled cow udder is a Chilean specialty that tastes a bit like tongue.
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Merquén
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Merquén

In Chile's central Araucanía region, the indigenous Mapuche community still makes this smoky spice blend.
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Sfogliatella
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Sfogliatella

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.
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Picarones
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Picarones

The sweet potato donuts are an integral part of the Afro-Peruvian community.
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Cherimoya
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Cherimoya

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

Pulling gobs of this handmade taffy yields strong arms and a sweet reward.
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Ñachi
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Ñachi

This Chilean dish turns fresh blood into savory jelly.
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Chilean Sea Urchin
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Chilean Sea Urchin

Flip over these prickly treasures and find creamy, orange meat.
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Piure
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Piure

Slice open this rock-like sea creature and you'll find tomato-red flesh that tastes great in Chilean ceviche.
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Mote con Huesillos
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Mote con Huesillos

A syrupy cup of peaches and wheat kernels is a customary reward after a Santiago mountain hike.
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Coquito Nuts
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Coquito Nuts

Chile is home to very, very small coconuts.
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Sánguche de Potito
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Sánguche de Potito

Cow rectum gives Chile's favorite game-day sandwich its addictive flavor.
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Cochayuyo
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Cochayuyo

This hearty kelp has been feeding Chileans for at least 14,000 years.
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Curanto
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Curanto

Chile’s clambake may be the world's oldest recipe.
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Picoroco
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Picoroco

These giant, volcano-shaped barnacles house sweet, crablike meat.
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Chicha Morada
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Chicha Morada

Peru's purple drink made from purple corn.
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