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32 Delicious Bits of Trivia About Snack Foods Near, Far, Past and Present

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32 Delicious Bits of Trivia About Snack Foods Near, Far, Past and Present

July 05, 2024

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GRACKED.COM Oatmeal is a boring way to start the day. Unlike the sweet, chocolate, rice oatmeal served in the Philippines. — Source

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The US has plenty of snacks to eat while you're drinking at a bar but nothing quite like the Dutch bitterballen. This perfect bar snack is deep-fried and filled with meat, butter, flour and a mix of spices, served with a side of mustard for dipping. CRACKED COM — Source

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Chatti Pathiri is an Indian dish; it's like lasagna except it uses crepes instead of pasta sheets. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED COM The Czech Republic has some pretty delicious foods, in particular the Smazeny sgr. It's a slab of breaded and fried cheese often served with fries and a tartar-style sauce. You can also pick one up from a street vendor as a sandwich. — Source

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CRACKED.COM In Canada, you can get ketchup chips everywhere. Lay's Claim e LOADS OF KETCHUP Ketchup PLEINES DE FLAVOUN SAVEUR KETCHUP IL لا 200 g - - . 40 FLAVOUR SAVEUR SMILÉE They taste like everything that's in ketchup, without ketchup's gooey wetness. — Source

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In the United Kingdom, TACO BELL sells a dessert item called the CHOCOMARSH MELT. Think of the Crunchwrap Willy Wonka would make. Instead of beef, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese, it's filled with melty marshmallow and chocolate. CRACKED COM — Source

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Did you know there are more flavors of Fanta soda available in Europe, like Lemon and Fruit Twist? It is common to top off your favorite light San Miguel beer with Lemon - - ESPECIAL Fanta; in Spain - - - MIR 1000 it's referred to as Fanta - cerveza con limon. GRACKED.COM — Source

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The dadar gulung is not your average American flapjack. These delicious snacks found in Indonesia are folded pancakes made from rice flour and filled with a sweet coconut sugar. GRAGKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED COM Got a sweet tooth? Head over to Portugal and try out their pastel de nata. It is a crispy tart filled with sweet and creamy egg filling. This delicacy also tastes different depending on which region you end up in. — Source

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CRACKED.COM In Japan, you can get a cherry blossom-flavored Starbucks latte. It's a creamy drink with crunchy, roasted rice crackers. — Source

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European chocolate is smoother, richer, and creamier than American chocolate. Milka :Choco Sticks: Milka Vogue MILK AMELYPHITE Kohltechen - - Milka 250km Kabilet - NATIONAL Welcome Wrisse Welter OREO Milka makes - ORIGIN It usually has about four times as much au Ganze Hascinüsse Ganze Haseinüsse Whele - cocoa and has no butyric acid, the source of Hershey's sour, cheesy flavor. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Thailand McDonald's just released a CHICKEN BBQ PIE. It's spicy and awesome! When will McD's in the US realize a pie can also be a meal? M GRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED COM EVER TASTED A 'ROLEX'? In Uganda a Rolex is a delicious on-the-go food made by wrapping an egg omelette, vegetables and other fillings in a chapati (fried Indian flatbread). — Source

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If you're in the Philippines, make time to stop by a baskiN BRTobbins and try the regional flavor HOKEY POKEY! It's white chocolate with bits of honeycomb and a swirl of caramel! Yummy! CRACKED.COM — Source

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PARMESAN TRUFFLE CHICKEN DELICIOUSLY UNTRADITIONAL Available only at KFC Singapore. Lucky them. CRACKED.COM — Source

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If you're ever in Europe, you can try Burger King's X-tra Long Chili Cheeseburger. It's made of three beef patties, melted cheddar cheese, chili sauce, and jalapeños. You can find it in Germany, Sweden, and the Netherlands. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Bubble waffles, or gai dan zaai, are Hong Kong's trademark waffle. They're usually eaten as oversized ice cream cones. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Happen to be in the Netherlands right now? Grab yourself some pataje oorlog, which basically means 'war fries'. It is a pile of fries covered in various condiments: mayonnaise, CRACKED.COM peanut satay sauce, and raw onions. At the base, you'll find some deep-fried sliced potatoes. — Source

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You can get blackcurrant in grocery stores just about anywhere, except the U.S. Blackcurrant cheesecake Its shrubs in the U.S. were spreading a fungus around a century ago, so growing it was banned, and only a few states later dropped the ban. It has a sweet but sharp taste, unlike any other berry, and about 0.1% of Americans have tried it. CRACKED.COM — Source

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At Pizza Hut in the UAE, there's CHOCOMANIA available for dessert. It's made of pizza dough stuffed with melted white and dark chocolate chips, and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. CRACKED.COM — Source

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REFRESHING SERVING OF SODA TRIVIA... CRACKED.COM THE COCA-COLA CO. SELLS 1.9 BILLION SERVINGS A DAY We don't want to even think about how many calories that is. — Source

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REFRESHING SERVING OF SODA TRIVIA... CRACKED.COM HIGHER CONSUMPTION OF SUGARY DRINKS HAVE BEEN LINKED TO AN INCREASED RISK OF PREMATURE DEATH Sorry to burst your delicious carbonated bubbled. — Source

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SERVING OF SODA TRIVIA... CRACKED.COM FANTA WAS INVENTED FOR NAZI GERMANY DURING WWII Obtaining key ingredients necessary for Coca-Cola syrup was difficult given the world war, so the German Coke plant used by-products to make a new drink called Fanta. — Source

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REFRESHING SERVING OF SODA TRIVIA... CRACKED.COM FAYGO WAS BASED ON FROSTING FLAVORS Ben and Perry Feigenson were bakers who played around with creating a soda based on the flavor of their frostings. — Source

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REFRESHING SERVING OF SODA TRIVIA... CRACKED.COM PEPSI RELEASED PEPSI WHITE, A YOGURT- FLAVORED COLA. Launched in 2008, the clear soda was available for a limited time, only in Japan. — Source

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REFRESHING SERVING OF SODA TRIVIA... CRACKED.COM PEPSI WAS ORIGINALLY CALLED BRAD'S DRINK. In 1893, Caleb Bradham invented the drink. Surprisingly not created by a Bradley. — Source

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REFRESHING SERVING OF SODA TRIVIA... CRACKED.COM 7-UP ORIGINALLY CONTAINED LITHIUM. In 1929, the soda was named Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda for its mood-altering substance. — Source

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REFRESHING SERVING OF SODA TRIVIA... CRACKED.COM MOUNTAIN DEW WAS A NICKNAME FOR MOONSHINE. The soda was originally created as a drink mixer. — Source

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REFRESHING SERVING OF SODA TRIVIA... CRACKED.COM DIET COKE HAS MORE CAFFEINE THAN REGULAR COKE. In a 12 ounce can, regular Coke has 34mg while Diet Coke has 46mg. — Source

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REFRESHING SERVING OF SODA TRIVIA... CRACKED.COM SPRITE WAS INITIALLY INTRODUCED AS CLEAR LEMON FANTA. Developed in West Germany in 1959, the Fanta off-shoot was created as a comeptetitor to 7-Up. — Source

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REFRESHING SERVING OF SODA TRIVIA... CRACKED.COM COKE WAS INVENTED BY A CONFEDERATE CIVIL WAR VETERAN. Dr. John Stith Pemberton, suffering from a war wound, was addicted to morphine and created it as an alternative painkiller. — Source

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REFRESHING SERVING OF SODA TRIVIA... CRACKED.COM DR. PEPPER ADVERTISED DRINKING IT HOT OVER LEMON FOR THE HOLIDAYS In the 1960s, nothing said Christmas like warm soda. — Source

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