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Ancient Foods

The Sake Master Reviving a Long-Forgotten Local Rice

Hiroshima's heirloom hattanso lay dormant for a century.

Reina Gattuso March 3, 2020

Thiago Mendes and Mariela Aponte, of the International Potato Center, study blight-resistant potatoes bred from wild relatives.

On the Hunt for the Wild Relatives of America's Favorite Produce

Popular crops’ untamed cousins are genetic gold mines, but they're at risk of disappearing.

Reina Gattuso February 24, 2020

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

True Treats

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

Akhmeta, Georgia

Alaverdi Monastery Cellar

Monks in the empyreal Alazani River valley have preserved their 1,000-year-old winemaking tradition.

Long Pepper

This once-common spice is now almost completely unknown outside India.

A modern attempt to recreate garum.

Garum

In ancient Rome, this fermented fish sauce sparked a booming industry.

Picoroco

These giant, volcano-shaped barnacles house sweet, crablike meat.

An ideal final product from a curanto.

Curanto

Chile’s clambake may be the world's oldest recipe.