Further south, the shop Saipua crafts unorthodox candle and hand soap scents, like cracked sea salt or ground coffee and mint.

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They decided to introduce Bell's bialys--flatter than a bagel and hole-less, they're made with water, flour, yeast, salt and ground onions--to Japan.

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In the spring, tourists come from all over the world to see the natural wonders: crystalline salt popping out of the ground, sand dunes surrounded by mountains, vibrantly colored, unearthly-looking rock formations and, if there's been enough rain, blooming wildflowers.

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Apple may be gaining some ground, but take those figures with a grain of salt.

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The traditional pasty contains ground or cubed beef, diced potato, turnip, salt and pepper, and little else and is baked in its hearty flour-based shell with a thick rolled edge.

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