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The Cold War

Forty-five years of proxy wars and mutually assured restraint.

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Budae-jjigae

A spicy Korean stew made with processed meats, kimchi, instant noodles, and American cheese, rooted in postwar scarcity and later popularized in Uijeongbu.

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Açai bowl

A Brazilian snack from Pará and Amazonas made from açaí berries blended into a smoothie-like base and served in a bowl with toppings.
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Acarajé

A fritter of milled cowpeas fried in palm oil, served split and stuffed, rooted in Yoruba tradition and central to Bahian street food and Candomblé practice.
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Adana kebabı

A long strip of hand-minced lamb and tail fat, seasoned only with salt and hand-chopped sweet red peppers, grilled over oak coals.
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Ají de gallina

A Peruvian chicken stew with a chili-sofrito base, thickened with milk-soaked bread, cheese, and nuts, served with potatoes, rice, olives, and hard-boiled egg.