Kate Krader ( @kkrader on Twitter ) is Food & Wine's restaurant editor. When she tells us where to find our culinary heart's desire, we listen up. Who do you think set a world record for most new Facebook fans in 24 hours? No, not Charlie Sheen back when he was winning. And not The Avengers movie either, though that’s a good guess.   In fact it was a potato chip. Last April, Frito-Lay’s Facebook page got over 1.5 million new “likes” in one day. That’s a lot of instantaneous fans. And maybe it’s not such a mind-blowing number if you look at the mind-blowing new flavors capturing the attention of chip fans worldwide. Recently, the New York Daily News highlighted Russia’s affection for Red Caviar potato chips (it’s especially popular in Moscow, where they love their caviar). Here are some other snack food flavors that you probably never would have dreamed of. You just have to guess what country is chowing down on them. Hint: If you’re lazy and want to answer “Japan” for all questions, you’ll be right a lot of the time. Scroll down to the bottom for the answers. A. Pepsi: This country offers a suspiciously anti-freeze-colored flavor called Ice Cucumber. Additionally, you’ll find Azuki Bean, Shiso and Pepsi White (yogurt flavored). 1. Japan 2. Taiwan 3. Singapore B. Pepsi II: You can buy both Ice Cream and Cappuccino flavored Pepsis if you’re here. 1. Italy 2. Russia 3. Spain C. Tang: Here, the powdered drink mix goes upscale: It comes in tropical fruit flavors like Tamarind and Mandarin; there’s also a Hibiscus version. 1. Mexico 2. Portugal 3. Taiwan D. Oreos: In this country, you’ll find Green Tea, Raspberry-Blueberry and Mango-Orange versions of the cookie. 1. Sweden 2. India 3. China E.  Pizza Hut Pizza: Home of the Hot Dog–Stuffed Crust pizza; it’s drizzled with mustard. 1. Belgium 2. Germany 3. United Kingdom F. Doritos: The list of outrageous Dorito flavors is long here – Coconut Curry, Tuna Mayo (“gourmet,” according to the bag), Sausage, Steak, Yuzu and Crispy Salmon. 1. China 2. Japan 3. South Korea G. Doritos II: Roasted Turkey chips are popular here. 1. Germany 2. United Kingdom 3. Taiwan H. Kit Kats: This country is home to such flavors as White Chocolate Espresso, Salt & Caramel, Green Tea, Caramelized Sweet Potato, Blueberry Cheesecake and Blood Orange. 1. Italy 2. Japan 3. Sweden I. Pringles: Among the versions of the amazing Pringles potato chip – Soft-Shell Crab, Grilled Shrimp and Seaweed.  1. Singapore 2. Mexico 3. Greece J. Potato Chips: Based on a traditional appetizer in this country, the Pickled Cucumber chip was introduced last year; it’s already the fourth most popular flavor. 1. Japan 2. Russia 3. Sweden K. McDonald's Burger: Everyone should get this one right – the McAloo Tikki is a fried potato-pea patty topped with special sauce and ketchup, served on a bun. They've also got the McSpicy Paneer – crispy fried paneer cheese topped with creamy sauce and lettuce. 1. Singapore 2. India 3. China More from Food & Wine America’s Best Bars America’s Wacky Fair Food Best Pizza Places in the U.S. Best Ice Cream Spots in the U.S. Memorial Day Party Recipes Previously: How did Kit Kat become king of candy in Japan? and 100 years of Oreo cookies Answers: A(1); B(2); C(1); D(3); E(3); F(2); G(3); H(2); I(1); J(2); K(2)

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In Midtown Manhattan, rival businesses have been cutting prices so low that the only people who seem to be profiting are their customers.

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Kate Krader ( @kkrader on Twitter ) is Food & Wine's restaurant editor. When she tells us where to find our culinary heart's desire, we listen up. The gifts you give at Christmas say a lot about you. They can say, I Love You. They can say, I Didn’t Think About You Until the Last Minute Which Is Why I’m Blatantly Regifting This Gift to You. Or they can say, I Think You’re Pretty Weird and This Gift Reflects That. So, be on the lookout for the gifts below. They say a lot. Bacon Wallet . It’s not like bacon is hard to find: you’ve probably already had a bacon doughnut, bacon cupcake and bacon-tini cocktail today. But the folks at Accoutrements seem to have thought long and hard about the last remaining non-bacon frontiers and gone for it. Hence their bacon air freshener, bacon (shaped) adhesive bandages and Mr. Bacon Bendable Action Figure. And, yes, the bacon wallet. Says one satisfied customer on Amazon: “If you’re rakin’ in the bacon, takin’ a bacon wallet is the best move you be makin’.” Mustache Egg Fryer Mold . If you got that bacon wallet as a gift and felt like something was still missing, voila: A mold that shapes your fried eggs into a handle-bar mustache. As an added bonus for the holidays, it works the same magic on cookie dough. Island Dogs, the group that distributes this inimitable piece, also offers gifts like the Three Wise Men Flask Set (those three wise men being Jack, Johnnie and Jim) and a ring that doubles as a beer can opener. Cricket LickIt Lollipops . Here’s what you need to know about these lollipops. They’re priced at around $60 for a box of 36. They come in blueberry, grape, strawberry and orange. And each one has a real, presumably not live, cricket inside. If you get sick of them, the same company makes scorpion apple suckers. The Grilled Cheesus . Maybe you saw that Glee episode where Finn thinks he sees Jesus’s face in a grilled cheese sandwich. Now that experience is yours to savor (no pun intended) every day. The Grilled Cheesus (a now trademarked name) is an electronic sandwich press that toasts Jesus’s face onto sandwiches. “Your prayers have been answered,” says the press release. More from Food & Wine : Best Gifts Under $20 Easy Food Gifts Best Pizza Places in the U.S. Christmas Cookies Best Burgers in the U.S.

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Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain blasted Sharon Bialek’s accusations of inappropriate sexual advances by him as “baseless, bogus and false,” saying “I don’t even know who this lady is.” In an interview with ABC News and Yahoo News, the former Godfather’s Pizza executive repeatedly said he did not remember even meeting Bialek , who on Monday in a nationally televised press conference said Cain groped her and made an unwanted advance in 1997. Read full article > >

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Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain acknowledged Sunday that some Americans would see a tax increase under his “9-9-9” plan, but insisted that “most people will pay less” under his proposal to overhaul of the country’s tax code. Surging in national polls, the pizza magnate who casts himself as an outsider found himself on the defensive over his tax plan during a 25-minute appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Read full article > >

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Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain acknowledged Sunday that some Americans would see a tax increase under his “9-9-9” plan, but insisted that “most people will pay less” under his proposal to overhaul of the country’s tax code. Surging in national polls, the pizza magnate who casts himself as an outsider found himself on the defensive over his tax plan during a 25-minute appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Read full article > >

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Former Godfather’s Pizza CEO and Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain on Sunday disputed a Washington Post report that his ‘9-9-9’ tax reform plan would raise taxes on poor and middle-class Americans , but acknowledged that some would see a tax hike under the proposal. Read full article > >

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I n the Republican presidential race, it is becoming increasingly difficult to separate fact from farce. In last weekend’s season-opener of “Saturday Night Live,” a fictitious Herman Cain explained to a fictitious Shepard Smith in a fictitious Fox News debate why his experience in the pizza business qualified him to be president. Read full article > >

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The non-football talk over dinner with family and friends at Ledo Pizza did only so much to take Danny O’Brien’s mind off Maryland’s loss last Saturday to West Virginia . O’Brien, the Terrapins’ sophomore quarterback, felt an urgent need to relive his three-interception performance, if only to correct mistakes in his mind. Read full article > >

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In the great pizza wars of New York City, Ray’s Pizza, opened by a man named Ralph in 1959, was the original that was so original it did not have the word “original” in its name.

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Police have arrested three men in connection with the slaying of a Domino’s Pizza delivery driver in Seat Pleasant on Sunday night.

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Junk food doesn’t always kill you: An elderly woman in Memphis, Tennessee ordered pizza every day from Domino’s for the last three years, and the pizza delivery driver noticed she hadn’t called for three days. The driver went to check on her and…

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When sales of Domino’s Pizza were lagging, a government agency stepped in with advice: more cheese. This is the same government that, for health reasons, is advising: less cheese.

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Newport rapper Rhys on why the big stars are in the Newport area – but there is still no Pizza Hut.

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