Foods tobbinator Has Tried

Preparing a traditional Māori feast requires a rock pit heated by fire or hot springs.

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

This decadent schnitzel stuffed with clotted cream is named after the leader of Serbia's fight for independence.

This spiraled Balkan pastry requires painstakingly rolling dough into silky sheets.

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

On April 14, lonely South Korean singles are encouraged to drown their sorrows in black noodles.

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.

These portable pancake sheets have a crispy, hollow side and a sweet, doughy side.

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

It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.

Some fish can dance.

In the Turpan desert, wind-trapping structures turn grapes into raisins.

A sandwich so decadent, it was once inappropriate for women to order one.

This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.

Every morning, Chinese vendors sling savory, crispy crepes to lines of patient fans.

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.

Japanese cooks riff on American diner food with this rice-and-ketchup omelet.

This German comfort food unites earthbound potatoes with apples from above.

This cotton candy-like garnish is made of dried, candied meat.

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

Nothing says “happy holidays” quite like mulled wine and a flaming, rum-soaked sugar loaf.