Foods Ian Hall Wants to Try

North Carolina's seasonal delicacy is brought to you by algae.

Drinkers downed this serious cocktail while hurling heavy rings at posts in the 18th century.

Cosmonauts and astronauts reheated food and formed bonds over this high-tech table.

The Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle.

Sour green sweets commemorate a victorious Scottish skirmish of 1337.

French Canadians find “nun’s farts” addictively delicious.

Buttery lobster meets buttery vanilla in this classic Maine concoction.

No visit to the ruins of Ayutthaya is complete without this candy floss crepe.

This sweet Scottish pudding gets boiled in a bag for special occasions.

A very non-vegan dish inspired this vegan chocolate.

One of America's earliest candies is still available to buy.

In Rehoboth Beach, you need a signed waiver to satisfy your sweet tooth with this fiery dessert.

One southern Indiana town cooks up this unique, time-honored dessert every September.

The treasures are colorful fruits and nuts.

Goa's signature baked pudding cake is multicultural and multilayered.

Smashing this pink candy pig with a tiny hammer is a Christmas tradition in Saratoga Springs.

This velvety, vintage treat still has a fan base in Maryland.

The city of the Taj Mahal hosts another wonder: Crystallized pumpkin candy.

A tradition built around beef, beer, and the absence of napkins or forks.

One of Scotland’s quirkier sports involves tossing stuffed sheep stomachs.

Connecticut's state fish is cooked using a special “planking” technique.

To become an honorary Newfie, eat bologna, kiss a frozen cod, swear an oath, and shoot rum.

The Dutch drinking ritual begins with a glass of genever and ends with a “little head-butt.”

In a supreme test of gut and gam, runners must eat a half-smoke sausage with chips before completing a 13.1-mile race.