Munchie: Gourd yourself

Kaddo borawni at Helmand

Ingredients: A crazy combination of pan-fried and baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar and served on yogurt garlic sauce with naan whole-wheat bread.

Damage: $4.50

Skinny: Despite its unusual combinations of salty and sweet, and my distinct unwillingness to try it, this was uniquely tasty and quite delicious. The sweet flavor of the baby pumpkin was enticing, and will remind you of nothing you've ever eaten before. Ultimately it was a roller coaster for the senses—an app that smelled like garlic bread, looked like cobbler and tasted like heaven. —Jen Bunty