Articles by Luke Fater

Bottoms up!

How grilled ape, braised bear paw, and steamed camel hump came to symbolize national unity.

It's for science, promise.

Whales meant margarine, and margarine meant victory.

In the heart of the Andes, Catholic miners also pray to satanic statues.

Justin Yip's satay is winning over nationalistic eaters.

Half a century of menus, matchboxes, and postcards finds a home.

Just 10 men are permitted to hunt and pickle 2,000 young seabirds on a desolate island each year.

This niche practice was commonplace in North America for centuries.

It makes peasant food pleasant.

One show of force had a cooling effect on Japanese summers.

It did start as one, though.

The recipe for "Flying Jacob" was the improvised creation of an air-freight worker.

This two-ingredient dish allegedly halted religious conflict, and is still cherished today.

The local grain tested positive for radioactivity.

A family-owned market in California is now selling robot-reared leafy greens.

You'll never guess this dessert's key ingredient.

William Dampier's food-writing firsts included the use of the words "barbecue" and "chopsticks."