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nordic

Copenhagen Wants You to Forage on Its City Streets

It’s part of a movement to introduce local foods to Danish diets.
Reina Gattuso, Atlas Obscura
December 3, 2019
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moveable feasts

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.
plumcot, Atlas Obscura
December 2, 2019
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algae

China’s Dead Sea Is a Visual Feast

Yuncheng Lake is one of the country's oldest salt-production sites.
Reina Gattuso, Atlas Obscura
November 27, 2019
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american presidents

Why President Coolidge Never Ate His Thanksgiving Raccoon

A tradition as American as apple pie, and older than the Constitution.
Luke Fater, Atlas Obscura
November 26, 2019
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rice

The Conservationist Saving India's Heirloom Rice Varieties

A tiny plot of land in eastern India safeguards 1,420 kinds of rare indigenous rice.
Rohini Chaki, Atlas Obscura
November 25, 2019
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mosaics

Why Elite Romans Decorated Their Floors With Garbage

This mosaic is trash.
Amelia Soth, Atlas Obscura
November 22, 2019
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gin

A South African Couple Has Turned Elephant Dung Into Award-Winning Gin

Bottoms up!
Luke Fater, Atlas Obscura
November 21, 2019
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coffee

How a Coffee Blend Defined an Era of Israeli Politics

Israel's only female prime minister favored a potent roast that carries her name.
Karen Chernick, Atlas Obscura
November 20, 2019
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cheese

How Long-Ago Lava Flows Created a Unique French Cheese

Cellars chipped out of volcanic ash are the best place to age the famed Saint-Nectaire.
Emily Monaco, Atlas Obscura
November 19, 2019
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pre-columbian

How to Feed a Megacity Like the Aztecs

The chinampas that nourished Tenochtitlan may hold the key to better urban gardens.
Reina Gattuso, Atlas Obscura
November 18, 2019
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immigration

Tour Honolulu's Japanese Food Scene With This 1906 Map

More than a century ago, Takei Nekketsu mapped Japanese-owned businesses for recent immigrants.
Reina Gattuso, Atlas Obscura
November 15, 2019
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columbian exchange

A Pirate Botanist Helped Bring Hot Chocolate to England

William Hughes was a buccaneer with an early recipe for “the American Nectar.”
Reina Gattuso, Atlas Obscura
November 14, 2019
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feast

The Greatest Banquet in Chinese History That Never Was

How grilled ape, braised bear paw, and steamed camel hump came to symbolize national unity.
Luke Fater, Atlas Obscura
November 13, 2019
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cheese

The Cheese Makers Keeping Monterey Jack's Local Legend Alive

Only one farmstead in Monterey County still makes the famed cheese.
Rachel Wharton, Atlas Obscura
November 12, 2019
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native american cuisine

How a Cooking Show in Canada's Far North Celebrates Inuit Cuisine

Hunting, fishing, and sharing the catch are all part of the program.
Luke Ottenhof, Atlas Obscura
November 11, 2019
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dictator food projects

To Defy the United States, Fidel Castro Built the World's Greatest Ice Cream Parlor

The socialist establishment, which is still slinging scoops, seated 1,000 customers.
Alex Mayyasi, Atlas Obscura
November 8, 2019
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cosmonauts

What Are a Dozen Bottles of Bordeaux Doing in Space?

It's for science, promise.
Luke Fater, Atlas Obscura
November 7, 2019
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dictator food projects

The Oddly Autocratic Roots of Pad Thai

The sweet and salty noodle dish started out in a prime minister's kitchen.
Alex Mayyasi, Atlas Obscura
November 7, 2019