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Meat. Spice. Skewer. Smokey charcoal. Indonesia’s most beloved food is also the best delicacy you can find in this huge and diverse country. Beef or chicken (or even sometimes fish) is rubbed with a tangy spice and then skewered on a wooden stick, where it’s placed over extra-smokey charcoal. The smoke infuses into the meat making it a barbecue-lovers dream meal.

Russians love to savor the delicate textures and tastes of blini. These Russian-style crepes are made with either kefir or buttermilk and are pan-fried one-by-one. Then they are stuffed with any variety of toppings: berries and whipped cream, ham and cheese, even ground beef and onion!

Spatzle are Germany’s best-kept secret. Chewy free-form egg noodles usually covered in cheese and often mixed with veggies make for a delicious delicacy in the southern regions of Germany and parts of Austria. Spatzle is different from other noodles because they stay moist and soft. This means they can’t be rolled out and instead are free to form as each noodle wishes!

Originating in Palestine, this sweet, sticky, cheesy cake is a favorite among UAE citizens and a must-have for any visitor to Dubai. Coated in a crispy crust of thin dried noodles and stuffed with cheese soaked in sweet syrup, this dish is served hot as a dessert. When you bite a forkful, the crust crumbles while the cheese is gooey and wonderfully messy, making Knafeh one of the best dishes in the Arab world.

Ukraine may be famous for pierogies and cabbage rolls, but one local delicacy a lot of travelers pass by is Kvass. This honey-mead is made using recipes that date back to the medieval ages.

Chinese immigrants have been settling in Hawaii for centuries, and their influence has fuzed with traditional Hawaiian culture in a delicious way in the form of Manapua: a sweet Chinese-style dumpling stuffed with Hawaiian-style flavors. Pork, chicken and sweet potato mix with sweet pineapple to give your mouth a doughy burst of flavor.

You’ve heard of tacos, and you’ve heard of fish, so why not mix the two together? San Diego is the self-proclaimed home of fish tacos, but this prized food can be found all up and down the coast.

Thailand is famous for its signature Pad Thai, but for a more luxurious dish, sample a genuine red curry soup. The curry gets its color from the small but tangy red chilies that are mixed in, and while they are spicy, you’ll still be able to enjoy all the flavors of the soup.