How two friends sparked LA’s sushi obsession — and changed the way America eats
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The history of the Hawaiian Luau
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How Somali food in the diaspora holds the history of forced migration
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A taste of Brazil: How guaraná soda became a national icon
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Tiramisu is the best way to eat your coffee! To start our Classics of Coffee series on it, we wanted to uncover more about its origins, where it came from, and how it became so popular worldwide.
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The sauce that survived Italy's war on pasta
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The stories and saviors behind heirloom seeds
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The woman preserving the endangered cuisine of Indian Jews. Esther David traveled from the spice port of Cochin to the mountains of Mizoram to record this culinary culture.
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How a shipping error 100 years ago launched the $30 billion chicken industry
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The last mustard maker in Dijon
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The murky, salty mystery of Worcestershire sauce - The peppery sauce may be wildly popular, but its ingredient list and origin story are shrouded in secrecy
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Meet the Appalachian apple hunter who rescued 1,000 ‘lost’ varieties
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Al Capone's soup kitchen
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Brewing Mesopotamian beer - 4,000 years old
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Let's unpack some of America's most popular myths while I make early American cocktails. Our founding fathers sure knew how to have a good time.
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How Jell-O lost its spot as America's favorite dessert
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105 years ago, a savvy candy company created the most divisive holiday dish ever
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Pemmican: History's power bar
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Stomping the margarine: Life when we had to color our food
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Once a trading gateway to the world, Finland's ancient capital of Turku is carving out a new niche as a Nordic food hotspot
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Jaguar cacao - Chocolate's little known cousin (Theobroma bicolor) | Weird Fruit Explorer
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A history of ketchup
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A history of tacos
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The Handwich: Disney’s failed sandwich of the future
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How pearl meat became Australia’s newest luxury ingredient - Once humble divers’ fare, the meat of the pearl oyster now commands up to $200 per kilo
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I suffer through six drinks straight out of a 70's disco hell
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Drinking Harrods coffee from the 1930s
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Why a tire company is the judge of fine dining
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Waging war on the Jamaican patty: Canada’s bizarre beef with the delicious snack | Patty vs Patty
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How wine bricks saved the US wine industry during Prohibition
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The real story behind Fanta's Nazi German origins
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The incredible spiced wine of ancient Rome
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The hidden, magnificent history of Chop Suey - Discrimination and mistranslation have long obscured the dish’s true origins
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How Cuban is Cuban bread?
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All that and a bag of chips: The history of Frito pie
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Viking blood bread
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Ancient Egyptian tiger nut cake
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Pirate guacamole & bumbo
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Adobo: Filipino or Spanish?
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500 year-old Italian pizza recipe
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The secret history of Angostura Bitters
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The evolution of the frozen pizza
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How humanity has changed the food it eats
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A Finnish drink with a heroic past – in the 16th century, effervescent sima was more desired than beer and has since become the go-to beverage for ushering in spring
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The fight over who can take credit for the invention of Flamin' Hot Cheetos
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The pad thai conspiracy
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The history of NYC restaurant inspections: That letter grade in the window is a lot more effective than you might think
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Feeding a Roman Legion | Posca & Laridum
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Japanese decorative sushi story | Saiku style
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Annie's Mac and Cheese is based in the Bay Area, but Annie is not. Here's her story.
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