Yes, gazpacho is great, but after slurping the stuff all summer, I needed a break from the cold tomato concoction. Enter cacık (pronounced JAH-jek), another hot-weather favorite. The Turkish cold soup is basically a tzatzki thinned out to a soup-like consistency. Just when you thought tzatzki couldn’t get any better because you discovered what it does to a burger, now you can scarf it down by the bowl!

Try different garnishes to switch it up — chopped red onions, a little crumbled feta, some sliced cucumbers or a sprinkle of ground cumin all pump up this dish’s tangy, refreshing flavors. It’s also great as a soup shooter if you’re doing hors d’oeuvres.