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The Fantastic, Fading Retro Diners of Hong Kong

Today, cha chaan tengs face steep competition from modern coffee shops and fast food.

Austin Bush, Atlas Obscura

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Rome’s Sweet ‘Pizza’ Is a Symbol of Jewish Perseverance

Pizza di Beridde is a cookie-like treat that preserved Jewish identity in the face of oppression.

Vittoria Traverso, Atlas Obscura

Oaxaca’s ‘Mystical’ Mole of Mourning

Smoky, bitter, and complex, mole chichilo is flavored by grief.

Sam O'Brien, Atlas Obscura

There’s No Right Way to Say ‘Taco’

An exploration of the ways our tongues—and our pride—twist around foreign words, and what that says about how we want to be seen.

Dan Nosowitz, Atlas Obscura

How Gitano Cuisine Found a Home in Andalusia

The food of Spain's Romani people is richly flavored by history and music.

Vera Armus, Atlas Obscura

Unearthing the Mysteries of Hawai'i's Ancient Agriculture

At the Kōhala Field System, researchers are rediscovering lost ancestral knowledge.

Sarah Lohman, Atlas Obscura

Salt & Straw Wants You to Create Your Own Ice Cream Flavors

In his new cookbook, Tyler Malek wants you—yes, you!—to go off-script with fish sauce caramel and pandan cilantro scoops.

Diana Hubbell, Atlas Obscura

A Guide to the Gingers of the World

It's spicier than you might expect.

Andrew Coletti, Atlas Obscura

What Kinds of Pasta Are There in India?

It's not just fusion.

Andrew Coletti, Atlas Obscura

On the Road in a Giant Almond

Nothing captures the attention like big food on wheels.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

Raise a Toast to L.A.'s Century-Old Breakfast Club

Angelenos get up at dawn for fun, friendship, and eggs.

Shannon Brown, Atlas Obscura

Gator, Boar, and Venison? Inside the Boldest Bowl of Chili in Florida.

This recipe is one-part familiar, one-part exotic, and 100% delicious.

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What Does a Galaxy Taste Like?

Exploring how flavor chemists, or "flavorists," create imaginative—and imaginary—flavors.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

Make Nowruz Magic With Samanu

Eat the spring.

Andrew Coletti, Atlas Obscura

One Man’s Lifelong Quest to Create a Lettuce Cigarette

To help people quit smoking, Puzant Torigian put his life savings (and lungs) on the line.

Mark Hay, Atlas Obscura

For Nova Scotians, Local Maple Syrup Is a Disappearing Pleasure

Sweet with notes of pine and ocean, the unique delight is under threat.

Sarah Lohman, Atlas Obscura

A Guide to the Peppers of the World

Which came first: the pepper, or the pepper?

Andrew Coletti, Atlas Obscura

In Defense of Turkish Delight

This traditional sweet is actually pretty delightful.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura