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Scottish Singles Used to Spend Halloween Picking Kale

The leafy green once foretold the future.
Mark Hay October 23, 2019
Dana Lepofsky examines clam shells at an archaeological site.
science

In Modern-Day British Columbia, Clamming Technology Was More Advanced 3,500 Years Ago

New research has found that indigenous clam gardens are more productive than current practices.
Reina Gattuso October 21, 2019
Sate & Sake, opened two years ago, is quite likely the only Malaysian food truck in Italy.
food

Italy's Only Malaysian Food Truck Draws an Unlikely Crowd: Italians

Justin Yip's satay is winning over nationalistic eaters.
Luke Fater October 17, 2019
At Dombo's food stall in Araku, bamboo biryani cooks over an open flame.
food

The Biryani Cooked Inside Bamboo

A tourism bureau's embrace of a tribal dish brings both promise and peril.
Namrata Kolachalam October 16, 2019
An aerial view of a villager drying bamboo sticks to produce bamboo chopsticks in Ji'an, in China's Jiangxi Province, on October 11, 2019.
food

Picturing China's Bamboo Chopstick Industry From the Sky

Aerial views highlight a sliver of the huge business.
Jessica Leigh Hester October 15, 2019
A baker makes fortune cookies at Hougyokudo in Kyoto, Japan.
food

The Free Cookie in Your Chinese Takeout Is Actually Japanese

Fortune cookies emerged from one of America’s darkest moments.
Selena Takigawa Hoy October 11, 2019
An aerial view of a massive collection of red chili peppers drying in the sun on October 7, 2019, in Xinjiang, China.
food

The Gobi Desert Is a Red Sea of Chili Peppers

They dry in the sun every autumn in China's Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Reina Gattuso October 9, 2019
In the World Championship of Pâté-Croûte, aesthetic helps contestants stand out.
food

This Fraternity of Frenchmen Is Reviving the Beloved Pâté-Croûte

A foodie brotherhood launched a world competition dedicated to their favorite meaty pastry.
Emily Monaco October 4, 2019
Jharkhand state government officials visit Ajam Emba's stall at the annual Dumka bamboo festival.
food

The Restaurant Putting India's Disappearing Tribal Cuisine Back on the Menu

In a Ranchi kitchen, local women fight to save indigenous food, one bowl of fish curry at a time.
Reina Gattuso October 3, 2019
The recipe for Peking duck from Bianyifang in Beijing is still a secret.
restaurants

A New Cookbook Traces the Surprising Histories of Famous Dishes

Some signature dishes changed the culinary world.
Anne Ewbank October 3, 2019
The sushi selection at Charoen Porn includes mattak (whale skin).
food

In Greenland, Thai Restaurants Serve Whale Skin Sushi and Reindeer Pad Krapow

A large immigrant community has made their cuisine popular.
Katie Lockhart September 30, 2019
"The Men of Ness," after a completed hunt in 1972.
islands

The Gaelic World’s Last Great Bird Hunt

Just 10 men are permitted to hunt and pickle 2,000 young seabirds on a desolate island each year.
Luke Fater September 27, 2019
Alfonso Hernández Saguero with his shepherd's crook.
food

The Last Goatherd in Hell

Alfonso Hernández Saguero is preserving an ancient way of life and its cherished foods.
Lauren Schenkman September 25, 2019
As omnivores, bear meat and fat typically take on the flavor of their diet.
food

Why Bear Fat Makes for Better Baking

This niche practice was commonplace in North America for centuries.
Luke Fater September 20, 2019
Making the spices is often a symphony of jangling bangles and rhythmic pounding.
food

How Mumbai's Masalawaalis Make a Single Spice From 30 Ingredients

Bottle masala is impossible to find in stores.
Beverley Ann D'Cruz September 20, 2019
Attendant proudly serves coffee and snacks atop refurbished urinals.
bars

London's Subterranean Victorian Bathrooms Now House Bars and Cafés

People drink gin and coffee where gentlemen once relieved themselves.
Katherine Waters September 18, 2019
Portico over the entrance to St. George's Market.
Belfast, Northern Ireland

St. George's Market

The last Victorian market in Belfast.
<em>Prost!</em>
restaurants

In San Francisco, an East German Restaurant Is a Portal to the Past

Familiar foods such as "cold dog" offer former Eastern Bloc residents a taste of their youth.
Laura Kiniry September 17, 2019