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Moveable Feasts

An engraving of a Viking ship.

Eat Like Vikings and Other Ancient Seafarers

Options included lutefisk, porridge, and a surprisingly tasty salsa.

Diana Hubbell July 17, 2023

A photo, dated between 1862 and 1869, shows a young Chinese worker carrying tea.

Inside the Diet That Fueled Chinese Transcontinental Railroad Workers

Denied the free meals of their Irish counterparts, Chinese laborers learned to thrive on their own.

Shoshi Parks November 30, 2022

The team visited an abandoned hut on their way to Bellingshausen Station.

The Art of Eating Well in Antarctica

With resourcefulness and a little help from international neighbors, a volunteer crew thrived in the icy landscape.

Sam Lin-Sommer August 23, 2022

Ski or Hike Your Way to These 6 Adventurous Treats

Dry martinis are best served in the middle of a snowy forest.

Diana Hubbell August 9, 2022

Cheese, meat, peanut butter, salmon spread, and even Crisco are favorite toppings on pilot bread.

How a Centuries-Old Soldier Ration Found a Fanbase in Alaska

Known as "pilot bread," hardtack is ubiquitous across the state.

Zeb Larson August 3, 2022

Workers carry Fearnow pails full of fish specimens to a United States Fish Commission Pennsylvania "Fish Car."

Remembering When Fish Rode the Rails

For decades, salmon, catfish, and trout traveled in America's fleet of "Fish Cars."

Jonathan Feakins August 2, 2022

Angélique Schmeinck cooks a three-course meal among the clouds.

A Hot-Air Balloon Restaurant and Other Stories of Food on-the-Go

Five highlights from Gastro Obscura's "Moveable Feasts" series.

Sam O'Brien August 1, 2022

Schmeinck has been serving airborne meals for almost 20 years.

Aboard the World's First Hot-Air Balloon Restaurant

A Dutch master chef cooks meals among the clouds.

Elisia Guerena July 29, 2022

The winding parkway offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains.

6 Extraordinary Restaurants Along the Blue Ridge Parkway

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

Sennhauser plated this Japanese breakfast on his set of vintage Japan Airlines dishware.

Meet the Man Recreating Air Travel’s Most Glorious Meals

No one loves food in flight like Nik Sennhauser.

Anne Ewbank June 21, 2021

13 Spectacular Restaurants and Bars Along Route 66

The "Old West Dinner Cookout” features steak, cornbread, potato salad, corn, and the signature baked beans.

Feast on These Recipes From America's National Parks

Bring the outdoors to your kitchen with recipes from across the parks system.

The Gastro Obscura Team April 1, 2021

Qurt at the Osh Bazaar in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Make the Ancient Road Snack of Central Asian Nomads

Qurt is salty, long-lasting, and packed with protein.

Susie Armitage March 8, 2021

These patties were once the core of what historian George Colpitts calls a "high-calorie energy regime."

How to Make a 5,000-Year-Old Energy Bar

Eat like ancient Great Plains hunters with this simple recipe.

Sam O'Brien April 30, 2020

The shoebox lunch has become a symbol of resilience.

How 'Shoebox Lunches' Made Black Travel Possible During Jim Crow

Humble shoeboxes allowed African Americans to dine with dignity.

Nicole Taylor March 27, 2020

Chef Point found a home at a Conoco gas station.

In Texas, Gas Station Restaurants Serve Roast Duck and Momos

Fueling up doesn't need to mean Doritos and hot dogs.

Priya Krishna January 21, 2020

Private railways once offered fine cuisine for the well-heeled.

A Newly Digitized Menu Collection Shows Off America’s Lost Railroad Cuisine

Once, Americans rode the rails for charbroiled steak, golden French toast, and prunes.

Claire Voon December 2, 2019