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In the 1970s, housewives stabbed their cakes and filled the holes with Jell-O.

Whale excrement once flavored ice cream.

This Christmas tree elixir kept Vikings and Captain Cook alive.

With extra-gooey cheese and a cracker-thin crust, some say it's more like nachos.

This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.

This vintage dessert of bread, cheese, and syrup nearly disappeared from Peru.

Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.

The city loves hot sausage slathered with cold cream cheese.

These palm flower clusters resemble tentacles of baby corn.

You'll have a ball with this Latin American specialty.

This dessert island is known for its refined layer cakes.

This 50-ingredient salad is for both the living and the dead.

Deep-fried grasshoppers make a tangy, crispy taco filling.

Finally, an edible carrying case for fish.

The gummies are taking over Utah.

Chile is home to very, very small coconuts.

Why not fry a year-old leaf?

These extra-cheesy potatoes resemble decadent fondue.

This fermented purple carrot elixir practically makes itself.

Cheddar cheese flavors a classic frozen treat in the Philippines.

South Koreans turned this simple grain into a nutty energy drink.

In Asia, the black-skinned silkie chicken forms the base of a medicinal broth.

The seaweed tops toasts and enriches oatcakes in traditional Welsh breakfasts.

In Myanmar, fermented tea leaves make a tangy, caffeinated salad.