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Once grapes freeze on the vine, there's only a narrow window of time to press them.

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Ice Wine

Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.

Bath Spa Water

Drinks

Bath Spa Water

Make like Jane Austen and sip from the fountain in this famed Pump Room.

Fermented horse milk is called airag in Mongolia.

Drinks

Kumis

Infants and Genghis Khan enjoyed this fermented mare's milk.

Tottenham Cake

Sweets

Tottenham Cake

This pink cake celebrates a long-ago football victory.

Vermont Gold Vodka

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Vermont Gold Vodka

Soften the chill of Northeastern winters with a spirit distilled from local maple sap.

Shuzhuk

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Shuzhuk

Once a delicacy limited to the wealthy, smoked horse meat sausage is now a centerpiece at many Kazakh feasts.

Hot Horse Burger

Prepared Foods

Hot Horse Burger

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

Lángos

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Lángos

This Hungarian fried dough can make a rich breakfast or trusty hangover cure.

Puzzle Jugs

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Puzzle Jugs

These tricky pitchers turned pouring into a complex drinking game.

Loganberry Drink

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Loganberry Drink

This dark, sweet refresher was born at a now-defunct amusement park on the shores of Lake Erie.

Persimmon Beer

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Persimmon Beer

This old American style is being resurrected by Indiana brewers.

Blenheim Apricot

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Blenheim Apricot

Snap judgments may spell trouble for what was once the king of California apricots.

Vologda Butter

Meats & Animal Products

Vologda Butter

This regional Russian delicacy once called itself Parisian.

Pickle Pie

Sweets

Pickle Pie

A motel restaurant in a tiny Utah town bakes this sweet and sour treat.

Bakewell Pudding

Sweets

Bakewell Pudding

A sweet and sticky accident from Derbyshire, England.

Dorilocos

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Dorilocos

At last, a street snack that brings together Doritos, veggies, pickled pig skin, and gummies.

Buffalo Ribs

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Buffalo Ribs

In Arkansas, this order will land you a plate of fried fish.

The Lunchbox

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The Lunchbox

Oklahoma City's signature cocktail calls for a frosty mug, a shot of amaretto, Coors Light, and orange juice.

Triple decker rye, with boarshead ham, Swiss, coleslaw and Russian dressing.

Prepared Foods

New Jersey Sloppy Joe

It's not what you think it is, unless you're from the Garden State.

Eggs, hoisin sauce, chili, cilantro, sesame, crunchy wontons, and peking duck.

Prepared Foods

Jiānbǐng

Every morning, Chinese vendors sling savory, crispy crepes to lines of patient fans.

With the golden grid at his feet, a competitor prepares his next toss.

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Black Pudding Throwing Championship

A medieval food fight supposedly inspired this annual competition.

Black Peas

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Black Peas

No Bonfire Night is complete without a cup of this warm, vinegar-flavored snack.

Pee-Pee Boy

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Pee-Pee Boy

China's favorite urinating “tea pet” is actually a thermometer.

Lifting a fresh eggette from the skillet.

Sweets

Egg Waffles

These portable pancake sheets have a crispy, hollow side and a sweet, doughy side.

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