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Yakamein
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Yakamein

Mixing soy sauce, Creole spices, and spaghetti, this hybrid soup is the embodiment of New Orleans' melting pot.
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Lifeguard
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Lifeguard

This Japanese energy drink contains a controversial bee secretion.
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Mint Milk
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Mint Milk

Every March, Central New York shelves are stocked with glass bottles of green dairy.
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Fried Cow Brain
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Fried Cow Brain

Cairo airport officials have seized hundreds of pounds of this smuggle-worthy delicacy.
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Fried Onion Burgers
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Fried Onion Burgers

A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.
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Basashi
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Basashi

The Japanese city of Kumamoto specializes in “cherry blossom meat.”
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Garlic Ice Cream
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Garlic Ice Cream

In Gilroy, California, garlic flavors everything, including desserts.
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Yak Cheese
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Yak Cheese

From hulking plains creatures comes a delicate, nutty cheese.
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Beaver
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Beaver

Catholics once circumvented meatless fasts by claiming the semi-aquatic rodent was a fish.
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Capybara
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Capybara

During Lent in Venezuela, the world's largest rodent becomes a “fish.”
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Trứng Vịt Lộn
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Trứng Vịt Lộn

In Vietnam, there are multiple ways to enjoy fertilized duck eggs.
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Witchetty Grubs
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Witchetty Grubs

In the Australian desert, the roots of the witchetty bush hold a savory treat.
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Honeypot Ants
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Honeypot Ants

These insects swell with sweet, golden nectar.
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Habushu
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Habushu

These bottles of Okinawan rice liquor come with a coiled pit viper.
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Lobster Beer
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Lobster Beer

Saison dell'Aragosta is made with tasty Maine lobster.
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Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout
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Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout

What began as an April Fools' Day prank ended in a testicle-spiked beer.
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Surströmming
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Surströmming

The pickled Baltic herring has an explosive reputation.
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Tuna Eye
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Tuna Eye

Japanese pubs serve the delicacy sautéed, braised, or in a cocktail known as “tuna’s tears.”
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Fugu
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Fugu

The toxic pufferfish steals hearts, despite its ability to stop them.
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Water Monitor Lizard
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Water Monitor Lizard

A delicacy in Indonesia, the reptile's meat is a meal and a medicine.
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Cow Blood
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Cow Blood

Drinking fresh blood is both sacred and ordinary for the Maasai people.
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Bull Testicle Ceviche
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Bull Testicle Ceviche

You'll have a ball with this Latin American specialty.
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Big-Bottomed Ants
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Big-Bottomed Ants

Catch these fiercely guarded queens for a crunchy, caviar-flavored snack.
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Cucamelon
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Cucamelon

Mexico's “mouse melon” is actually a tiny cucumber.
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