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Weird and wonderful food mashups

By Latifah Al-Hazzah, for CNN
Updated 9:04 PM EST, Wed January 20, 2016
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Oreo cinnamon bun flavored cookies have officially hit the market. Click through the gallery for some other food mashups.
Oreo cinnamon bun flavored cookies have officially hit the market. Click through the gallery for some other food mashups.
From Oreo
Pastry chef Zac Young of New York restaurant David Burke fabrick came up with his own take on the piecaken -- a pie baked into a cake -- for Thanksgiving 2015. His version, consisting of 1/3 apple turnover cake, 1/3 pumpkin pie and 1/3 pecan pie, renewed interest in the culinary mashup.
Pastry chef Zac Young of New York restaurant David Burke fabrick came up with his own take on the piecaken -- a pie baked into a cake -- for Thanksgiving 2015. His version, consisting of 1/3 apple turnover cake, 1/3 pumpkin pie and 1/3 pecan pie, renewed interest in the culinary mashup.
Dillion Burke
Canadian food-chain The Works Gourmet Burger Bistro Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Burger combines, well, meat and sweets.
Canadian food-chain The Works Gourmet Burger Bistro Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Burger combines, well, meat and sweets.
The WORKS Gourmet Burger Bistro
Red's True Barbecue's donut burger, found in the UK, allows you to eat lunch and dinner at the same time. Two beef patties, strips of bacon and cheese are sandwiched between two glazed donuts.
Donut burgers —
Red's True Barbecue's donut burger, found in the UK, allows you to eat lunch and dinner at the same time. Two beef patties, strips of bacon and cheese are sandwiched between two glazed donuts.
Courtesy Red's
The Rebel Within -- named after a Hank Williams song -- is a twist on the classic Scotch egg. Served by San Francisco restaurant Craftsman and Wolves, it features a soft-cooked egg inside a savory muffin.
Egg-stuffed muffins —
The Rebel Within -- named after a Hank Williams song -- is a twist on the classic Scotch egg. Served by San Francisco restaurant Craftsman and Wolves, it features a soft-cooked egg inside a savory muffin.
William Werner
Ever thought to yourself, "Traditional Asian dumplings would taste a whole lot better if they were stuffed with pastrami, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut"? Then you're going to love the pastrami bao served at Bing Bing Dim Sum in Philadelphia.
Pastrami bao —
Ever thought to yourself, "Traditional Asian dumplings would taste a whole lot better if they were stuffed with pastrami, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut"? Then you're going to love the pastrami bao served at Bing Bing Dim Sum in Philadelphia.
Dana Henninger
Sadly, Los Angeles' Pizzanista! only serves its homemade macaroni and cheese pizza on Sundays. The pizza features cheddar, fontina, Asiago and grana padano cheeses.
Mac 'n cheese pizza —
Sadly, Los Angeles' Pizzanista! only serves its homemade macaroni and cheese pizza on Sundays. The pizza features cheddar, fontina, Asiago and grana padano cheeses.
Courtesy Pizzanista!
Oregon's PBJ's Grilled sells a sandwich filled with hazelnut butter, marionberry jam, blue cheese and pan seared duck.
Pb&j grilled cheese duck sandwich —
Oregon's PBJ's Grilled sells a sandwich filled with hazelnut butter, marionberry jam, blue cheese and pan seared duck.
Courtesy PBJ's Grilled
King Noodle's mapo tofu chili cheese fries combine American cheese, ground pork and French fries with the classic Sichuanese tofu stew.
Mapo tofu chili cheese fries —
King Noodle's mapo tofu chili cheese fries combine American cheese, ground pork and French fries with the classic Sichuanese tofu stew.
Courtesy Dave Potes
A huge piece of ravioli serves as the base of RaviolPizza. Filled with mozzarella, tomato sauce, Parmesan and basil, this culinary delight can be found at Giovanni Rana Pastifico & Cucina in New York's Chelsea Market.
Ravioli base pizza —
A huge piece of ravioli serves as the base of RaviolPizza. Filled with mozzarella, tomato sauce, Parmesan and basil, this culinary delight can be found at Giovanni Rana Pastifico & Cucina in New York's Chelsea Market.
Courtesy Melissa Hom
Oakland's FuseBOX describes its bacon mochi as sticky, savory, satisfying and fun to eat. The miso butter-slathered outside is crusty, while the inside features gooey, chewy bacon and scallions.
Bacon mochi —
Oakland's FuseBOX describes its bacon mochi as sticky, savory, satisfying and fun to eat. The miso butter-slathered outside is crusty, while the inside features gooey, chewy bacon and scallions.
Courtesy Sunlm Chang
The butter chicken poutine at Toronto's Nawab Fusion Grill combines Canadian and Indian comfort foods.
Butter chicken poutine —
The butter chicken poutine at Toronto's Nawab Fusion Grill combines Canadian and Indian comfort foods.
Courtesy Toronto Star
The distinctive dishes found at New York's Red Farm restaurant include Katz Pastrami Egg Rolls, which come with a tasty mustard dip.
Pastrami egg rolls —
The distinctive dishes found at New York's Red Farm restaurant include Katz Pastrami Egg Rolls, which come with a tasty mustard dip.
Clay Williams
This beef patty sandwiched between two "buns" of ramen noodles can be devoured on both coasts.  Ramen Burger has restaurants in two locations -- New York and  Los Angeles.
Ramen burgers —
This beef patty sandwiched between two "buns" of ramen noodles can be devoured on both coasts. Ramen Burger has restaurants in two locations -- New York and Los Angeles.
Courtesy Ramen Burger
Macaroni and cheese pancakes, served at Morning Glass Coffee in Honolulu, Hawaii, are perfect for those indecisive diners who can't decide whether they want breakfast or lunch.
Mac 'n cheese pancakes —
Macaroni and cheese pancakes, served at Morning Glass Coffee in Honolulu, Hawaii, are perfect for those indecisive diners who can't decide whether they want breakfast or lunch.
Courtesy Kapono Photo Works
Created by Preeti Mistry of Oakland's Juhu Beach Club Restaurant, the doswaffle is South Indian dosa batter cooked in a Belgian waffle iron.
Indian dosa and waffles —
Created by Preeti Mistry of Oakland's Juhu Beach Club Restaurant, the doswaffle is South Indian dosa batter cooked in a Belgian waffle iron.
Courtesy Juhu Beach Club
Crispy chicken, oven-roasted pork belly and spicy Japanese eggplant are among the options you can toss into your sushi burrito at San Francisco's Sushirrito. Instead of a traditional tortilla, it's wrapped in seaweed and rice.
Sushi burritos —
Crispy chicken, oven-roasted pork belly and spicy Japanese eggplant are among the options you can toss into your sushi burrito at San Francisco's Sushirrito. Instead of a traditional tortilla, it's wrapped in seaweed and rice.
Courtesy Margaux Farrell
This dessert (or dinner?) served at Brooklyn's Robicelli Bakery includes layers of pasta sheets slathered with Nutella chocolate.
Nutella lasagna —
This dessert (or dinner?) served at Brooklyn's Robicelli Bakery includes layers of pasta sheets slathered with Nutella chocolate.
Courtesy Robicelli's Bakery
Middle East meets Mexico in this cross-cultural delight. Sancho Pistola's, in Philadelphia, has created the tafel: a mashup of falafels and tacos.
Falafel tacos —
Middle East meets Mexico in this cross-cultural delight. Sancho Pistola's, in Philadelphia, has created the tafel: a mashup of falafels and tacos.
Courtesy Chef Adan

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