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This spicy street food has a reputation for making people cry.

This sweet treat has been cool for more than 1,000 years.

Traditional sushi chefs produce optimal condiments with this ancient tool.

Proof that dumplings and chicken wings are not mutually exclusive categories.

With no trees left to burn, Icelanders turned to sheep dung for meat-smoking.

This midwinter food festival honors Iceland's pagan history.

Most sushi fans have never tried this rare rhizome.

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

A Newfoundland brewery makes beer from glaciers that float along the shore.

Beneath a layer of spines, this cactus sprouts asparagus-flavored buds.

A cake so gooey, it requires a spoon.

This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.

Who said vineyards have to grow grapes?

A popular Slovenian fast-food joint doesn't specialize in beef.

It's not Icelandic Christmas without two sodas in one cup.

This controversial meat is ingrained in ancient Nordic culture.

Anyone for a shot of “Black Death”?

This Native American sour corn mixture can come as a cool drink or warm porridge.

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

No visit to the ruins of Ayutthaya is complete without this candy floss crepe.

Four centuries ago, Dutch dairy farmers made this spiced custard pie into a South African classic.

Fermented skate smells like it urinates through its skin—which it does.

The spicy, sour mango sauce is beloved from India to Israel.

Carnivorous pitcher plants make excellent pouches for sticky rice.