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Short version: What are some foods and drinks that could arise in an alternate history?

Long version: Given that many of our foods and drinks are combinations of various ingredients, and, further, many are 'acquired tastes,' (particularly true with drinks and delicacies), there is no reason to assume that culinary history must follow the course our own history has set out. What are some likely or interesting changes that could occur?

Myself, I'm intrigued by the possibility that we might see a different reliance on such tropical crops as cocoa beans and kola nuts. Imagine an alternate world where a drink made from kola nuts is the popular worldwide stimulant. Or, a mix of kola and coffee (and cocoa, for every bitter note you could ever ask for in a drink).
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