Foods hellogigi Wants to Try

This pretty pink drink is a Cincinnati specialty.

Legend has it that a monk hid meat in these dumplings to fool God.

In Northeast Turkey, one special bird makes a cultural and culinary centerpiece.

Turkish legends trace these raw meatballs to the time of the prophet Abraham.

In Turkey, drinkers head off hangovers with creamy tripe soup.

On Easter in Greece, whole lambs roast beside succulent skewers of their offal.

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

We have the Ottoman sultans to thank for this creamy Turkish dessert made of chicken breast.

A flour made from orchid roots makes for a popular Turkish drink.

Infants and Genghis Khan enjoyed this fermented mare's milk.

The rare, cave-aged Turkish cheese is one of the last vestiges of a dying cheese-making tradition.

The first thing eaten off the Ark.

So strong is Kuwaitis’ love for this seasonal delicacy that an entire market gets set up just for its sale.

A rare orchid ingredient makes this ice cream stretchy and chewy.

Somewhere between butter and cream cheese, kaymak adds a fatty, creamy richness to everything.

This hallucinogenic honey can sell for over $60 a pound on the black market.

This traditional Lebanese breakfast is served with sheep tail fat.

This raw meat meze from Lebanon is as fresh as it gets.

Near the exit of an old souk, a small shop has been making gourd-based goodies for generations.

In South Africa, women transform a tart fruit into a celebrated sour brew.

This spiced jerky is a beloved snack in South Africa.

After dining on this fish, your next course might be 36 hours of hallucinations.

The spiky, fruit cup-flavored orb made an appearance on “Star Trek.”

This savory Southern staple is disappearing.