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Welcome to the Venn Diagram of Cartoon Characters, Geometric Patterns, and Crunchy Rice

One baker treats tahdig as a blank canvas.

Kayla Stewart, Atlas Obscura

January 22, 2021

The Museum Treating Home Cooking as Fine Art

Cook your way through the "Reclamation" exhibition of crowd-sourced recipes, remedies, and magic.

Reina Gattuso, Atlas Obscura

January 21, 2021

Why Longtime Alaska Residents Are Called 'Sourdoughs'

It's not just bread; it's a way of life.

Bailey Berg, Atlas Obscura

January 15, 2021

Saving the Songs of South Korea's Female Divers

Three elderly women are teaching the music of these famed fisherwomen.

Hahna Yoon, Atlas Obscura

January 14, 2021

At This Banana Farm, the Bunches Grow in 430 Shapes and Sizes

India's "plantain man" has traveled widely to build a collection of unusual varieties.

MEENAKSHI J, Atlas Obscura

January 12, 2021

The Singaporean Baker Inventing a Pie for Every American State

Her creations go way beyond apple pie.

Samantha Chong, Atlas Obscura

January 11, 2021

The Archaeologist Who Collected 4,500 Beer Cans

David Maxwell's hobby has become essential to the field.

Jessica Gingrich, Atlas Obscura

January 6, 2021

The Chef Recreating 18th-Century Recipes From a Thrift-Shop Find

Bake an old-timey cake from this handwritten cookbook.

Reina Gattuso, Atlas Obscura

January 5, 2021

To Make Japan's Original Sushi, First Age Fish for Several Months

Clarissa Wei, Atlas Obscura

January 4, 2021

native american cuisine

Why an Alaskan Hospital Added Reindeer Pot Pie and Seal Soup to Its Menu

A state-spanning network of volunteers powers the program.

Bailey Berg, Atlas Obscura

December 30, 2020

These Coded Wine Glasses Were Used for Treasonous Toasts

The Jacobites slyly drank to a deposed king.

Amelia Soth, Atlas Obscura

December 28, 2020

The Satisfaction of Mathematically Efficient Christmas Cookies

If only there were a cookie-cutter solution.

Isaac Schultz, Atlas Obscura

December 23, 2020

home-cooked holidays

Why Filipino Christians Greet the December Dawn With Purple Rice

Puto bumbong is a sweet, post-mass breakfast during Simbang Gabi.

Pam Casis, Atlas Obscura

December 22, 2020

In Wisconsin, Christmas Calls for Raw Meat on Rye

Despite health warnings, the region's cannibal sandwiches remain popular.

Amiee Maxwell, Atlas Obscura

December 22, 2020

home-cooked holidays

This Christmas Punch Requires a Formerly Forbidden Fruit

Importing golden tejocotes to the U.S. is finally legal.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

December 21, 2020

Why Winemakers Are Adding Seawater to Their Wines

Vintners are following ancient recipes that call for a healthy pour from the ocean.

Rafael Tonon, Atlas Obscura

December 21, 2020

home-cooked holidays

How to Play a Fiery Victorian Christmas Game and Not Get Burned

Snapdragon is not for the faint-hearted.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

December 16, 2020

The Italian Immigrants Who Grew Fig Trees in Unlikely Places

A grassroots group is creating a living library of these backyard gardens.

Reina Gattuso, Atlas Obscura

December 16, 2020