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Where to Bring Home the Bacon

Go hog wild at these pork-packed places.
Holyn Thigpen March 12, 2026
Rome, Italy

Er Buchetto

For more than a century, this hole-in-the-wall near Termini Station has been serving what some say is the greatest porchetta sandwich.
Hanoi, Vietnam

Bún Chả Hàng Quạt

Don’t miss the local staple of rice vermicelli with charcoal-grilled pork patties and pork belly.
Kansas City, Missouri

Kitty’s Cafe

Savor the famous tempura-fried pork tenderloin sandwich at this long-standing Kansas City food counter.
Hong Kong

Sun Kwai Heung

This no-frills joint has some of the most sublime Cantonese barbecue in town.
Though the mettigel is popular now, chefs have been crafting mock hedgehogs from food for centuries.
meat

Meet the Mettigel, Germany's Hedgehog Sculpted From Meat

Now a cult-favorite party food, hedgehog-shaped snacks have a long history in Europe.
By Christty Ortiz
music

Navigating la Ruta del Lechón in Puerto Rico’s Central Mountains

Explore the unexpected and tasty tradition of chinchorreo along the "Pork Highway" of Guavate.
A bowl of chitlins.
Gastro Obscura

Chitlins

These entrails identified safe venues for Black musicians during the Jim Crow era.
A steaming bowl of k’alapurka, right after the stone was dropped inside.
Gastro Obscura

K’alapurka

In the city of Potosí, a steamy soup bubbles from the heat of volcanic rocks.
Marianna, Arkansas

Jones Bar-B-Q Diner

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.
Mexico City, Mexico

El Vilsito

By night, this auto repair shop turns into a taquería serving up some of the city's finest al pastor tacos.
Pork belly with xanducata.
Morelia, Mexico

LU Cocina Michoacana

This upscale restaurant specializing in Michoacán cuisine serves sauces tied to important life events.
Tucson, Arizona

Polo's Taqueria

Some of Arizona's best spit-roasted tacos al pastor can be found here.
The Porcineograph: A pig-shaped map of the United States.
maps

Why an 1875 Map Imagined the U.S as a Giant Hog

New York is the nose, Alaska the tail, and Cuba is a giant sausage. 
Reina Gattuso October 28, 2019
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Our Lady of Lourdes French Meat Pie

This French Canadian classic is a specialty of the oldest continually used church in Minneapolis.
This little piggy went to the bank.
auctions

Sold: A Country Ham for $1 Million

Hogging the limelight at the Kentucky State Fair.
Rohini Chaki August 29, 2019
Gastro Obscura

Louisiana Hog's Head Cheese

A porcine aspic that makes a perfect accompaniment to crackers and sandwiches is fast becoming a rare commodity.
Gastro Obscura

Cao Lầu

Authentic renditions of this Vietnamese noodle dish rely on the terroir of a single coastal city.