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How Muslim-Chinese Food Became a Culinary Star in Kyrgyzstan

Their signature noodles are eaten for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Richard Collett, Atlas Obscura

December 18, 2018

15 of the World's Best Comfort Foods

Our readers share the favorite foods they eat to soothe their souls.

Eric Grundhauser, Atlas Obscura

December 18, 2018

Five Siblings Run the U.S.'s Only Baijiu Distillery in Their Mom's Backyard

Only in Portland.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

December 17, 2018

Tell Us About the Best Hangover 'Cures' You've Discovered on Your Travels

What do you eat or drink when the good times turn ugly?

Eric Grundhauser, Atlas Obscura

December 14, 2018

Why Scientists Are Studying 9,500-Year-Old Chewing Gum

Back then, it was used as adhesive for tools and weapons.

Anna Kusmer, Atlas Obscura

December 13, 2018

dynamic diasporas

The Burmese Restaurant at the Heart of 'Chindianapolis'

In Indiana, a restaurant and grocery store offers refugees a taste of home.

Mar Nwe Aye and Charlotte Chadwick, Atlas Obscura

December 13, 2018

How Mumbai’s Dabbawalas Deliver 200,000 Homemade Meals a Day

The city's food delivery people run an impressive relay race, which relies heavily on the local railway network.

Akanksha Singh, Atlas Obscura

December 12, 2018

The Swiss Festival That Starts When the Cows Come Home

Six courses, eight hours, and foods you won’t find anywhere else.

Molly Harris, Atlas Obscura

December 11, 2018

The British Bake Off That's Resurrecting a Forgotten Medieval Cake

Competitors are baking soul cakes, a bygone Halloween treat.

Abbey Perreault, Atlas Obscura

December 10, 2018

In Shakespeare, Food References Are a Window to the Soul

Decoding a character's anger over roast mutton.

Leigh Chavez-Bush, Atlas Obscura

December 10, 2018

The Humble Brilliance of Italy's Moka Coffee Pot

In the era of pods, the iconic item has become an endangered species.

Dan Nosowitz, Atlas Obscura

December 7, 2018

Why a Minnesota Pastor Wrote an Obituary for a Lutefisk Dinner

RIP Faith Lutheran Scandinavian Dinner, 1947-2017.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

December 6, 2018

Tell Us About Your Ideal Comfort Food

What dish wraps you up like a cozy blanket?

Eric Grundhauser, Atlas Obscura

December 6, 2018

Our Favorite Stories From Gastro Obscura's First Year

Read about otherworldly apples, champagne-chugging marathoners, and fishy acts of God.

Alex Mayyasi, Atlas Obscura

December 5, 2018

Why Portugal's Marmelada Tastes Nothing Like Marmalade

The blocky confection took on a very different definition in England.

Rafaela Ferraz, Atlas Obscura

December 5, 2018

10 Amazing Foods From Gastro Obscura's First Year

From most beautiful to most explosive, here are some highlights from our growing database of the world's wondrous foods.

Sam O'Brien, Atlas Obscura

December 4, 2018

52 of the World's Most Out-There Myths About Food

Beware the persimmon.

Eric Grundhauser, Atlas Obscura

December 3, 2018

For Sale: Pre-Prohibition Whiskey, Once Hidden in a Vault Behind a Bookcase

Sarah Laskow, Atlas Obscura

December 3, 2018