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The spiky, fruit cup-flavored orb made an appearance on “Star Trek.”

This gooey, sweet treat was a Soviet staple.

Traditional Tuvan booze is made from milk and distilled in a hollowed-out tree trunk.

This traditional Georgian feast is characterized by lots of food, lots of wine, and lots of rules. 

Tarragon provides the herbal kick to this neon-green Georgian soda.

These cheese balls have fueled Central Asian nomads for centuries.

The Soviet-Korean carrot salad is a sweet-and-sour testament to a diaspora's resilience.

This is Siberia's sashimi, a simple delicacy born in one of the world’s coldest climes.

This crunchy, sweet, and tart noodle sorbet is one of the world's oldest frozen desserts.

They grow in boxes and can cost more than $100.