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Musician James Lugolole (left) and a peer hold Bigwala instruments.
music

To Revive This Royal Music, Ugandans Had to Grow New Instruments

Bigwala was once illegal, and only two master practitioners remained.
Natalia Jidovanu March 29, 2019
The pepper is often ground into molido.
Gastro Obscura

Chimayó Chile Pepper

This pepper's sweet taste and long, slow burn is found in a single town.
Making sounds from cabbage has been a go-to radio and film trick for decades.
film

Why Foley Artists Use Cabbage and Celery to Create Hollywood’s Distinctive Sounds

Adding sound flourishes to films in post-production remains low-tech.
Paula Mejia January 2, 2019
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Oaxaca's Intricate Radish-Sculpting Festival

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Gastro Obscura

Lancashire Hotpot

This “hodgepodge” of affordable ingredients fueled local laborers during the Industrial Revolution.
Gastro Obscura

Taro Stems

These absorbent stalks make perfect flavor sponges in Vietnamese cuisine.
Tatsuya Ezura's eggplant Cessna.
gravestones

The Cucumber Horses and Eggplant Cows That Welcome Back the Dead

During the Japanese summer festival Obon, ancestral spirits come home.
Ellen Freeman October 26, 2018
Elliston, Newfoundland and Labrador

Root Cellars of Elliston

This small Newfoundland town has declared itself the “Root Cellar Capital of the World.”
Gastro Obscura

Pachamanca

In Peru, layers of potatoes, meat, and sweets are steamed in a pit filled with volcanic rocks.
Jingwan-gil, South Korea

Jinkwansa Temple

An all-female order shares an ancient culinary art with visitors at their mountaintop monastery.
Mature petai beans.
Gastro Obscura

Stink Beans

These Southeast Asian legumes are famed for their lasting funk and deliciously nutty flavor.
Gastro Obscura

Kuih Pai Tee

Tip your hat to whoever created this fashionable vegetable-and-spice-filled pastry.
Giant carrots.
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Food Gatherers' Giant Carrots

The 10-foot-tall vegetables belong to Michigan’s first food rescue program.
Emeryville, California

Big Daddy's Complete Rejuvenating Community Garden

This small oasis of flora and art was created in remembrance of a local auto business owner.
Coach Stagg and the 1907 University of Chicago Football Team.
food

How a Football Team Became Mascots for Vegetarianism

In 1907, a championship squad changed what it meant to eat meat-free.
Tal McThenia August 20, 2018
The Scythian Lamb hovers on its bendy stalk, chomping on the surrounding vegetation.
mythology

For Centuries, People Thought Lambs Grew on Trees

The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary puzzled scientists and philosophers.
Abbey Perreault August 15, 2018
Gastro Obscura

Cynar

Artichokes form the backbone of this vegetal liqueur.
The exterior of May Wah, located in Manhattan's Chinatown.
food

The Family That's Sold New York Mock Meats for Decades

May Wah Vegetarian Market in Chinatown has everything from squid to beef.
Priya Krishna July 23, 2018