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A competitor in the Oeuf Mayo World Championship in 2018.

Inside the Egg Mayo Protection Association

The surprisingly competitive world of France's humblest bistro staple.

Madeleine Rothery July 18, 2022

Methow Valley resident Ken Bevis salvages a deer that was recently struck by a car.

The Changing Landscape of Eating Roadkill

One way to make sense of the senseless slaughter of roadkill? Salvage it for food.

Ben Goldfarb July 18, 2022

Little Czech Bakery

A Culinary Tour of American Gas Stations

A tiring road trip doesn't have to mean tiring food.

Sam Lin-Sommer July 15, 2022

This box of Pocky cookies celebrates 11/11, or Pocky Day.

Why the Japanese Calendar Is Full of Unofficial Food Holidays

A linguistic quirk created both Banana Day and Strawberry Day.

Allan Richarz July 14, 2022

A soigneur performs a successful musette handoff to cyclist Andre Darrigade in 1956.

Inside the Tour de France’s Fast and Furious Feed Zone

Feeding cyclists mid-race involves a century-old method of careful handoffs.

Megan B. Wells July 13, 2022

Harvested fire morels against charred bits of wood.

The Mysterious Mushroom That Only Grows in Burn Scars

To find fire morels, forage after wildfires.

Elaina Zachos July 12, 2022

The interior of the Sourdough Library in St. Vith, Belgium.

Listen to Stories About Cocoa Plants in Quarantine and Communicating With Cows

Our favorite culinary adventures from the Atlas Obscura podcast.

Alex Mayyasi July 11, 2022

The tortillas come in a rainbow of colors.

Tlacolula de Matamoros, Mexico

Criollito

This Oaxacan restaurant serves native corn and Indigenous recipes.

Kalimpong Lollipops

These condensed-milk sweets come from a picturesque hill town.

Whanganui, New Zealand

Jackson's Rēwena Bread

This bakery sells traditional Māori sourdough.

Koji-cured wild sockeye salmon at a restaurant in Vancouver, Canada.

130-Year-Old Menus Show How Climate Change Is Already Changing What We Eat

Eating local doesn't mean what it used to.

Ian Rose July 5, 2022

Climbing date trees can be a perilous task.

How Baghdad’s Backyards Are Bringing Back Iraqi Dates

A company is using garden trees to revive an ancient industry.

Charlie Metcalfe July 1, 2022

Robert Penney Sculpture

Chewton, Australia

Robert Penney Bakery Sculpture

A 19th-century baker stands ready to serve customers.

Many of the musicians on the circuit, such as Tina Turner, right, became superstars later in their careers.

Inside the ‘Chitlin Circuit,’ a Jim Crow-Era Safe Space for Black Performers

It's where legends like Tina Turner and Ray Charles launched their careers.

Adrian Miller June 28, 2022

Podcast: The Goiter Belt

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team June 28, 2022

Four intriguing pizza styles from across the United States.

America's Most Obscure Regional Pizza Styles

Do you want a slice of American cheese on that?

Alex Mayyasi & Daniel Bromfield June 27, 2022

All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura

Puzzle Monday: Indigenous Fare Crossword

AO Puzzles June 27, 2022

Sirocco

This "volcanic all-day restaurant" is right on the beach.