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What’s Inside the New Gastro Obscura Vending Machine?

The second iteration is filled with rare and unexpected treats from the American South.
Seattle, Washington

Tai Tung

The city's oldest Chinese restaurant offers local history and seriously good food.
Mid-Autumn Festival means mooncakes.
food

Meet the Bakers Giving Mooncakes a Modern Twist

When it comes to these treats, trends trump tradition.
Clarissa Wei August 31, 2022
Sevan trout, baked in bark from a birch tree at Tsaghkunk restaurant.
restaurants

Armenia's Ancient Ovens Are Hot Again

They're fueling a new approach to traditional cuisine.
Barbara Woolsey August 30, 2022
Aged duck served with seasonal and preserved vegetables.
Tsaghkunk, Armenia

Tsaghkunk Restaurant

This modern tandoor eatery was once a canteen for Soviet farmers.
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food

The Best of 'Gastro Obscura's Favorite Things'

Happy birthday to our new-ish newsletter!
Alex Mayyasi August 29, 2022
murals

Podcast: The Corn Palace

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team August 29, 2022
President Nixon personally approved the menu, and especially wanted ice cream.
space exploration

Eat Like an Apollo 11 Astronaut With This Celestial Dessert

Neil Armstrong, Richard Nixon, and Jimmy Stewart all feasted upon Clair de Lune.
Anne Ewbank August 26, 2022
Communist officials from the ruling Albanian Party of Labour including Enver Hoxha, 2nd from left, wave and clap during national celebrations, 1973.
food

How Albania's Government Kneaded Secret Documents Into Dough

Records reveal half-baked methods of destruction.
Naomi Tomky August 24, 2022
A sign commemorates Derrida's praise.
New York, New York

Jacques Derrida's Favorite Banana Bread

The French deconstructionist had a weakness for baked goods.
A palmful of samphire, or sea beans.
food

The Case for Sea Vegetables

These delicious, under-utilized greens are being farmed for the first time.
Diana Hubbell August 22, 2022
Words and Photos by Ann Pollard Ranco
food

The Indigenous Origins of the Maine Lobster Bake

Indigenous writer, artist, and activist Ann Pollard Ranco holds a Wabanaki-led lobster bake to explore the provenance of an iconic Maine feast.
A sign at Bravo Caffè shows how to say "thank you" in Taiwanese Sign Language.
restaurants

Deaf-Owned Restaurants Offer Cuisine and Community

Around the world, cafés and eateries are sharing Deaf culture.
ANNA MINDESS August 17, 2022
Today, Heinz accounts for more than half of the American ketchup market.
science

When Every Ketchup But One Went Extinct

The main casualty of the catsup war was flavor.
Sam Lin-Sommer August 16, 2022
A map of the route taken by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their 1804-1806 expedition and an antique illustration of soup preparation from <em>Le livre de cuisine</em> (Paris, 1874).
sailors

Eating Like an Explorer Once Called for Plenty of ‘Portable Soup’

Sailors relied on the ration for centuries.
Laura Kiniry August 10, 2022
A bowl of paitan ramen with chashu.
Oslo, Norway

Hrimnir Ramen

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.
List

Ski or Hike Your Way to These 6 Adventurous Treats

Dry martinis are best served in the middle of a snowy forest.
Diana Hubbell August 9, 2022
A cake by Sarah Jackson showing isotope fractionation in Antartica.
science

How Scientists Are Using Cake to Share Their Research

Transforming PhDs into pastries.
Anne Ewbank August 8, 2022