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Fermentation

Street art advertising locally brewed chicha.

Bogotá, Colombia

The Chicherias of Bogota's La Candelaria Barrio

This narrow street is packed with street vendors and bars selling chicha.

Made by fermenting tiny seabirds inside a seal carcass, kiviaq is a special dish among the Inughuit.

Inside Greenland's Misunderstood Winter Delicacy

Kiviaq, a mainstay on many "weird foods" lists, is an incredible feat of fermentation and cultural touchstone.

Mark Hay March 7, 2023

Forget "naughty or nice?" The more important question this gift-giving season is "sweet or savory?"

Delicious Gifts for the Food-Obsessed

A gift guide from the Atlas Obscura team.

Atlas Obscura November 30, 2022

Hrimnir Ramen

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

Fermented horse milk is called airag in Mongolia.

Kumis

Infants and Genghis Khan enjoyed this fermented mare's milk.

Twitty's handful of picked persimmons in North Carolina.

For Enslaved Cooks, Persimmon Beer Combined Ingenuity and Joy

A conversation with Michael Twitty about the powerful history behind a centuries-old beverage.

Diana Hubbell November 12, 2021

Stand back when caramelizing honey or face the wrath of an erupting sugar volcano.

The Quest to Recreate a Lost and ‘Terrifying’ Medieval Mead

Bochet vanished for centuries, but meadmakers are bringing it back—at least in spirit.

Gemma Tarlach August 12, 2021

Agave is processed in Oaxaca to make mezcal.

How a 'Bubble Expert' Decoded the Physics of Making Mezcal

Exploring a traditional technique with high-speed cameras.

María Paula Rubiano A. May 25, 2021

A toddy tapper pours sap into a collection barrel to make palm wine in Sri Lanka.

The Battle to Bottle Palm Wine

It’s delicious, cherished, and difficult to commercialize. These entrepreneurs are bringing it to the United States.

Reina Gattuso February 2, 2021

Linos tou Charilaou (Omodos Wine Press)

This medieval wine press is one of the oldest in Cyprus.

Somerville, Massachusetts

Reliable Market

Eat first, shop later at this eatery within an Asian grocer.

Pulque vessels.

Mexico City, Mexico

Museo del Pulque y las Pulquerías

Explore the history of Mexico's lesser-known ancient alcoholic beverage.

Filderkraut Fest

Germans turn up for a rare, pointed cabbage.

Fesikh

On Sham el-Nessim, Egyptians celebrate spring by gathering around picnic spreads of fermented fish.

Once grapes freeze on the vine, there's only a narrow window of time to press them.

Ice Wine

Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.

Mish alongside sun-dried tomato paste, labneh (a fresh cheese), and vegetables.

Mish

This sharp and salty Egyptian cheese ferments for months in a bath of milk and spices.

Prickly Pear Liqueur

This jewel-toned Sicilian and Maltese specialty is so sweet, it’s hard to believe it comes from a spiky cactus.

The museum explores the history and production of the unique Icelandic dish.

Bjarnarhöfn, Iceland

Bjarnarhöfn Shark Museum

At this museum in Iceland, visitors can sample fermented Greenland shark.