Edward Denny's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
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Deep-Fried Peanuts
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Deep-Fried Peanuts

You eat the shell, too.
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Square Watermelons
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Square Watermelons

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

This Cape Town sandwich is as extravagant as a certain literary character.
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Miracle Berries
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Miracle Berries

When life gives you lemons, this tropical fruit makes 'em taste like lemonade.
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Knickerbocker Glory
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Knickerbocker Glory

Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.
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Blueberry Duff
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Blueberry Duff

A Canadian pudding that's boiled in a bag and is interchangeably lunch and dessert.
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Egg Waffles
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Egg Waffles

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

The Aussie street food meal of meat pie on a sea of peas.
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Pawpaw
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Pawpaw

The oldest fruit native to North America is probably the least known.
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Kava
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Kava

The South Pacific's shrub-based drink causes relaxation, euphoria, and a tingling sensation.
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Chocolate Fish
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Chocolate Fish

The sweet Kiwi treat that represents a token reward.
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Chow Mein Sandwich
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Chow Mein Sandwich

Crispy noodles meet a sea of gravy inside a hamburger bun.
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Needhams
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Needhams

A candy made with chocolate, coconut and ... mashed potatoes?
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Sumalak
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Sumalak

A sweet and simple pudding traditionally made in a joyous, spring ritual.
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Honey Toast Box
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Honey Toast Box

Many spoons are needed to demolish one of these ice cream-stuffed bread loaves.
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Bedfordshire Clanger
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Bedfordshire Clanger

A double-ended British pastry that's both main course and dessert.
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Egg Throwing World Championships
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Egg Throwing World Championships

England's annual event features relays, trebuchets, and Russian egg roulette.
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Réttir
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Réttir

Iceland's annual tradition of rounding up 800,000 sheep.
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It's It
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It's It

This classic San Franciscan ice cream sandwich is it, isn't it?
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Brooklyn Blackout Cake
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Brooklyn Blackout Cake

A cake as dark as a city hiding from enemy bombers.
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Carolina Gold
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Carolina Gold

This varietal of rice is so good that it's compared to ice cream.
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Ice Cream Bean
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Ice Cream Bean

The South American bean that looks like cotton candy and tastes like ice cream.
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Faloodeh
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Faloodeh

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

A sundae with a surprising mix of flavors that reflect Filipino history.
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