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Folklore

What gets passed on without anyone deciding to.

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Boxty

A traditional Irish potato pancake from the north midlands and border counties, made with finely grated raw potato and served fried, baked, or boiled.
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1:20

Dorayaki

A Japanese sweet made of two castella-style pancake patties sandwiching sweet azuki bean paste.

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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.