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Takoyaki
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Takoyaki

Osaka's most famous dish is an octopus-stuffed fried dough ball.
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Alheira
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Alheira

This sausage saved Jews' lives in Inquisition-era Portugal.
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Baba de Camelo
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Baba de Camelo

In Portugal, a bowl of “camel’s drool” is a sweet treat.
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Francesinha
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Francesinha

A sandwich so decadent, it was once inappropriate for women to order one.
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Ginjinha
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Ginjinha

In Lisbon, tiny, standing-room-only bars specialize in this sour cherry liqueur.
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Carciofi alla Giudia
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Carciofi alla Giudia

Created in Rome's Jewish ghetto, the fried artichokes herald spring.
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Durian
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Durian

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.
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Pandan Leaf Extract
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Pandan Leaf Extract

This plant adds a hint of vanilla and a wash of brilliant green to any dish.
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Pani câ Mèusa
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Pani câ Mèusa

You can enjoy this Sicilian spleen sandwich “single” or “married.”
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Stigghiola
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Stigghiola

The streets of Palermo are filled with the smell of succulent, sizzling lamb intestines.
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Kopi Luwak
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Kopi Luwak

This is one expensive load of crap.
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Bonito Flakes
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Bonito Flakes

Some fish can dance.
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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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Narutomaki
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Narutomaki

It's a whirlpool, it's an emoji, it's a fishcake!
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Umeboshi
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Umeboshi

These salted, pickled plums are an ancient Japanese hangover cure.
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Okonomiyaki
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Okonomiyaki

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.
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Wagashi
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Wagashi

These Japanese sweets demonstrate the ephemeral beauty of the seasons.
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Taiyaki
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Taiyaki

This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.
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Japanese Tea Ceremony
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Japanese Tea Ceremony

A ritual that showcases the beauty of the present moment.
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Sarde in Saor
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Sarde in Saor

Venetians celebrate the end of a 16th-century plague with sweet and sour sardines.
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Alkermes
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Alkermes

Once an insect-dyed health tonic, this liqueur now adds a scarlet tint to Italian pastries.
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Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
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Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.
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Mortadella
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Mortadella

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.
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Carta di Musica
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Carta di Musica

Bread so thin, you can read music through the dough.
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