Foods Rescaper Has Tried

Drinking algae has never been sexier.

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

Economists use this cheesy bread as a metric for cost of living between Georgian cities.

Leftover coffee plus gelatin equals this vintage dessert.

The bitter herb served on Passover can be anything from horseradish to lettuce.

Kyrgyzstan’s fried dough marks special occasions and "feeds" the dead.

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

These bread stamps create a dazzling array of geometric and floral patterns.

The marshmallow-based candy is named for a delicacy just out of the ancient Greeks' reach.

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.

The first thing eaten off the Ark.

The stinky cheese comes with onions and bathroom humor.

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

Ice cream made with fresh snow is a beloved Southern tradition.

These delicious strands of juice-coated nuts look like colorful candlesticks.

A legume so loved, it’s caused a “fever” in France and made Americans break laws.

The Andean root once fueled Inca warriors.

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.

In Myanmar, fermented tea leaves make a tangy, caffeinated salad.

This gooey, sweet treat was a Soviet staple.

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.

This sweet treat is so beloved in Hong Kong, it inspired an animated movie.

These pungent fermented soybeans are coated in probiotic slime.

These gigantic clay pots are the secret to Georgia's unusual wine.