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Manischewitz wine has a global footprint.
food

How Kosher Wine Became a Hit in the Caribbean and Beyond

Manischewitz has a historic consumer base not only in the Caribbean, but also in African-American and East Asian communities.
Hannah Steinkopf-Frank December 19, 2023
<em>Gingerbread</em> is a word applied to cookies, cake, and a number of other treats.
food

What Is Gingerbread? The Answer Is Complicated

Historically, gingerbread didn't always include ginger.
Anne Ewbank December 18, 2023
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
food

The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Dry Run

AO Puzzles December 18, 2023
Slivered almonds optionally add dragon-like spikes to the serpentone.
snakes

Make Italy’s Christmas Snake Cake

In Umbria, the holidays mean a piece of sweet, almondy serpentone.
Andrew Coletti December 15, 2023
There's a lot about air travel we just don't think about. For instance, why are the seat belts like this?
games

9 Surprising Stories About Air Travel (In Case You're Delayed)

Why are airplane seat belts so weird? And how many words can you make from airport codes?
April White December 15, 2023
A charming selection of gifts to inspire wonder and curiosity for any age.
food

Atlas Obscura’s Beautifully Bizarre 2023 Wishlist

A series of gift guides for the inquisitive individuals in your life.
Atlas Obscura December 14, 2023
Liberal, Kansas

International Pancake Day Hall of Fame

This museum was built to share the story of Liberal's singular pancake-flipping racing tradition.
Wagashi are bite-sized treats ranging from jellied to doughy, that compliment earthy Japanese green teas.
gardens

The Woman Putting a West-Coast Spin on Japan’s Traditional Tea Sweets

Wagashi is a way to celebrate the beauty of the seasons.
Roxanne Hoorn December 11, 2023
In this manuscript of the work of 12th-century physician al-Ghafiqi, <em>bunk</em> is depicted either as bark, or perhaps the husk of a coffee bean.
food

Before Drinking Coffee, People Washed Their Hands With It

This mysterious ingredient was often found in medieval Arabic books of medicine and botany.
Nawal Nasrallah December 11, 2023
My Thanksgiving apple cake had some unconventional ingredients.
food

Try These West African Spices in Your Holiday Baking

Have some fun with fusion.
Andrew Coletti December 11, 2023
Kamakura, Japan

Chikaramochiya

Open since 1690, this former teahouse makes “strength mochi” based on the centuries-old recipe.
A small Lancashire courting cake
Gastro Obscura

Lancashire Courting Cake

Before dating apps, young people used this cake to express their feelings.
Written by Amelia Parenteau
food

How a Midnight Feast Became a Month-Long Dining Extravaganza in New Orleans

Revel in Réveillon all December long in the Crescent City.
Eating with your hands is an essential part of the kamayan experience.
military history

Eat This Filipino Feast with Your Hands

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

10 Reasons Why You Should Visit the Bradenton Area

From a towering mastodon skeleton to a funky art village and a serene riverwalk, here are supercool stops in the Friendly City.
The floating Christmas market in Leiden, Netherlands.
architecture

6 Surprising Stories About Shopping

What you really need this store-hopping season are tales about the “Aisle of Shame” and the shop cats of Hong Kong.
April White December 1, 2023
A 'Triumph of Gluttony' from the bookstore Archestratus, for the puzzle fiend in your life.
holiday

The Ultimate Gastro Obscura Gift Guide

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

15 Places for Soup-Lovers

No soup for you—just kidding, you can have it all.
Diana Hubbell November 30, 2023