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Tanjia
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Tanjia

This meat dish slow-cooks in the embers that heat Moroccan bathhouses.
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Pouring Moroccan Mint Tea
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Pouring Moroccan Mint Tea

A gesture of welcome and respect, Moroccan mint tea gets poured from high above the glass.
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Kvass
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Kvass

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

Across East Africa, these cardamom-flavored doughnuts are the perfect pairing for chai.
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Çiğ Köfte
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Çiğ Köfte

Turkish legends trace these raw meatballs to the time of the prophet Abraham.
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Kokoretsi
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Kokoretsi

On Easter in Greece, whole lambs roast beside succulent skewers of their offal.
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Turkish Coffee
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Turkish Coffee

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

We have the Ottoman sultans to thank for this creamy Turkish dessert made of chicken breast.
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Salep
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Salep

A flour made from orchid roots makes for a popular Turkish drink.
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Pudding of Noah
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Pudding of Noah

The first thing eaten off the Ark.
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Dondurma
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Dondurma

A rare orchid ingredient makes this ice cream stretchy and chewy.
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Kaymak
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Kaymak

Somewhere between butter and cream cheese, kaymak adds a fatty, creamy richness to everything.
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İşkembe Çorbası
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İşkembe Çorbası

In Turkey, drinkers head off hangovers with creamy tripe soup.
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