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seeds

Meet the Man Telling Stories in Miniature on Seeds

Artist Sergey Jivetin engraves incredibly detailed works using a microscope.
January 3, 2024
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year in wonder 2023

2023 Was a Year Full of Mysteries

Our favorite tales of puzzles and perplexities.
December 29, 2023
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year in wonder 2023

Gastro Obscura’s Favorite Recipes of 2023

Feast on real-life zombie fungus and tiger tail ice cream.
December 28, 2023
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feast

Eat This Filipino Feast with Your Hands

The kamayan, also known as a boodle fight, has a long, curious history.
December 4, 2023
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holiday

The Ultimate Gastro Obscura Gift Guide

Our favorite food gifts your loved ones don’t already have.
November 30, 2023
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chinatown

Feast on 2,000 Years of Chinese Culinary History

Fuchsia Dunlop's 'Invitation to a Banquet' is a delicious tour de force.
November 7, 2023
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ancient egypt

Ancient Egyptians May Have Spiced Their Mummies

Most ingredients in embalming perfumes were good enough to eat.
October 25, 2023
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diaspora

The Joy of Third-Culture Cooking

Chef Jon Kung wants you to make spaghetti with lion's head meatballs.
October 16, 2023
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booze

The Oat-Milk Cocktail That Took Down an Army

Amanda Schuster explores the origins of the Atholl Brose in “Signature Cocktails.”
October 12, 2023
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cookbook

Yewande Komolafe Explores the Many Flavors of Nigerian Food

‘My Everyday Lagos’ is an uncompromising guide to this diverse city's cuisine.
October 4, 2023
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cults

How Cults and Religious Groups Forever Changed American Food

In ‘Holy Food,’ Christina Ward examines how our belief systems end up on the plate.
September 26, 2023
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dumplings

‘Made in Taiwan’ Is a Love Letter to the Island Nation

Clarissa Wei’s debut cookbook celebrates centuries of Taiwanese culture and foodways.
September 15, 2023
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chefs

This Cookbook Explores Why ‘Rice Is Culture’

Chef JJ Johnson takes readers on a global culinary tour.
September 8, 2023
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salad

How Iceberg Won the Lettuce Wars

The wedge salad's dominance endures.
August 21, 2023
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vegan

The Wild History of Not Eating Meat

Alicia Kennedy's debut book tackles punk restaurants, underground vegan zines, and Silicon Valley.
August 15, 2023
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moveable feasts

Eat Like Vikings and Other Ancient Seafarers

Options included lutefisk, porridge, and a surprisingly tasty salsa.
July 17, 2023
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food history

Debunking the Myth of the National Dish

Anya von Bremzen breaks down true origins of pizza, ramen, and other iconic foods in her new book.
June 22, 2023
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lgbtq

Gastro Obscura's Favorite Stories About LGBTQ+ Trailblazers

From the author of 'The Gay Cookbook' to the founder of an early 20th-century teahouse and haven for queer women.
June 20, 2023
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baker

Meet the West African Baker Reshaping French Pastry

Amadou Ly is working wonders in laminated dough.
June 8, 2023
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cookbook

Meet the Chef Reviving Royal Cambodian Recipes

Inspired by a trailblazing princess, Chef Nak's cookbook is a celebration of Khmer history.
June 1, 2023
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first draft foods

Meet Baked Alaska's Prototype, 'Alaska, Florida'

This parlor trick of a dessert has a long, complicated lineage.
May 18, 2023
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first draft foods

Red Velvet Cake's Journey to The Juneteenth Table

Make the dessert that first inspired the popular crimson slice.
May 15, 2023
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food history

The Evolution of American Military Food

What would George Washington's spruce beer-chugging troops have thought about today's cheesecake rations?
May 12, 2023
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food history

Food Innovations That Came from War

Thank Uncle Sam for Cheetos, air fryers, and other modern mainstays.
May 12, 2023