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The word goldfish, or <em>jīnyú,</em> sounds exactly the same as the words for "gold and jade."

The Wondrous Wordplay of Lunar New Year Food

Layers of meaning surround the names of nearly every dish.

Miranda Brown January 31, 2022

Steamed bread in the shape of tigers is displayed at a stall ahead of the Lunar New Year in Yuncheng, Shanxi Province, China. (January 16, 2022)

The Magic Behind the Lunar New Year Is Lots of Hard Work

Colorful scenes from behind-the-scenes.

Winnie Lee January 28, 2022

Cheese-maker Amna Khatana inside the factory in Langanbal.

The Kashmiri Cheese Brand Operating at 7,000 Feet

Their cows and buffaloes graze in Himalayan meadows.

Safina Nabi January 28, 2022

Are you up for inventing a royal pudding?

Wanted: A Platinum Pudding for Queen Elizabeth

A baking contest—judged by Mary Berry—seeks the next great British dessert.

Jenny Elliott January 27, 2022

Pose with a giant pretzel outside the landmark bakery.

Lititz, Pennsylvania

Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

For a time, the burger resided at the Bus Hostel Reykjavik.

How a Big Mac Became a 'Historical Artifact' in Iceland

A 12-year-old Big Mac, to be exact.

Alexandra Yingst January 21, 2022

Rodney Scott mopping sauce onto whole hogs at Scott's Bar-B-Que in South Carolina.

Inside the Decades-Long Effort to Build a Barbecue Trail

The Southern Foodways Alliance is documenting the oral histories of pitmasters.

Diana Hubbell January 21, 2022

Bread made with dots of sooragh shows off Hormuz's vibrant gelak soil.

Eating the Red Soil of Rainbow Island

The landscapes on Hormuz, Iran, are striking—and edible.

Tia Rotolo January 19, 2022

Frère Jean in the monastery kitchen.

Saint-Julien-des-Points, France

Skite Sainte Foy

Cloistered comestibles are served with style at this French Orthodox monastery.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Sea Palace

Europe's first floating restaurant is home to a hilarious legend.

The Farming Colony That Grew Under the Midnight Sun

How the New Deal seeded giant vegetables in Alaska.

Vivian Wagner January 18, 2022

A recently-unearthed pot of rye bread sits on the shore of Lake Laugarvatn.

The Icelandic Bakery That Buries Its Bread in Hot Springs

Laugarvatn Fontana's sweet, cakey rye gets baked by geothermal energy.

Tiffany Eastham January 17, 2022

Ithaca, New York

The Cornell Apple Vending Machine

For a buck, students can snag freshly picked apples grown in the university orchards.

Empanadas are traditional across Latin America.

The Challenges of Writing a Continent-Spanning Cookbook

22 countries, 600-plus recipes, one giant book.

Anne Ewbank January 13, 2022

Children lining up for soup at the Canterbury Music Hall in 1910.

One of the Most Famous Victorian Dishes Is a Hilarious Lie

Brown Windsor soup was reportedly a favorite of the Queen. The only problem? It may not have existed.

Diana Hubbell January 12, 2022

6 Unexpected Portland Snacking Experiences

How to sip and snack like a longtime local in the City of Roses.

Sponsored By Travel Portland

The Secret Lives of Kitchen Appliances

Before your favorite tools, cooking was hell.

Anne Ewbank January 11, 2022

12 of the World's Most Beautiful Fast-Food Restaurants

Incredible surroundings and a side of fries.

Anne Ewbank January 10, 2022