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

Hrimnir Ramen

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.
Fermented horse milk is called airag in Mongolia.
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Kumis

Infants and Genghis Khan enjoyed this fermented mare's milk.
Twitty's handful of picked persimmons in North Carolina.
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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.
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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
A toddy tapper pours sap into a collection barrel to make palm wine in Sri Lanka.
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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
Omodos, Cyprus

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.
The duck larb.
Los Angeles, California

Kim Thai Food

Find regional specialties from the Thai-Laotian border inside in a North Hollywood swap meet's food court.
Pulque vessels.
Mexico City, Mexico

Museo del Pulque y las Pulquerías

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

On Sham el-Nessim, Egyptians celebrate spring by gathering around picnic spreads of fermented fish.
Fafaru made with steephead parrotfish, served with mitihue and taro.
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Fafaru

To find this fermented fish dish of notorious scent, you'll need to venture beyond French Polynesia's resort kitchens.
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Persimmon Beer

This old American style is being resurrected by Indiana brewers.
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Federweisser

Welcome fall in Germany with this fizzy, refreshing young wine and a slice of savory onion tart.
Once grapes freeze on the vine, there's only a narrow window of time to press them.
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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.
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Mish

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

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

A motel restaurant in a tiny Utah town bakes this sweet and sour treat.