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Podcast: Distant Relatives

Tried and true barbecue favorites meet unexpected spices and flavor profiles.
science

How Did a Medieval Spice Cabinet Survive 500 Years Underwater?

Exotic saffron, black pepper, ginger, cloves, and more offer a look into how Scandinavian royalty lived.
Line Sidonie Talla Mafotsing March 28, 2023
architecture

Wonder Is Everywhere: Civil War Gold, a New Moai, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White March 1, 2023
Ternate, Indonesia

Fort Oranje

This 17th-century fort, built by the Dutch to control a piece of the international spice trade, is now a city park.
spices

A Tongue-Tingling Tour of Mouth-Numbing Spices

Is "electrifying" the sixth human taste?
Sam Lin-Sommer January 9, 2023
food

Delicious Gifts for the Food-Obsessed

A gift guide from the Atlas Obscura team.
Atlas Obscura November 30, 2022
shops

Podcast: Growing the Atlas

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team September 12, 2022
spices

Reviving the Romance of the Kurdish Clove Apple

These fragrant fruits are deeply symbolic.
Ramsha Zubairi June 1, 2022
Gastro Obscura

Oaxacan Mole Blanco

The fairest and rarest of them all.
Asmara, Eritrea

Medeber Market

Scrap material from around Eritrea finds a new life at this outdoor market, where upcycling is a lifestyle.
food

Go Beyond the Grocery Store With These Seven Innovative Spice Companies

These seasonings connect you to the communities that produced them.
Reina Gattuso April 2, 2021
New Delhi, India

Khari Baoli Rooftop

The roof of one of the world’s largest spice markets provides a grand view over the neighborhood's glorious bustle.
food

How Did Madagascar Become the World's Biggest Producer of Vanilla?

A tale of a botanical mystery, colonialism, and savvy marketing.
Dan Nosowitz December 10, 2020
Aachen, Germany

Printen Museum

This bakery and museum offers tours of the tastes and mythology of Aachen's signature spice biscuit—just don't ask for the recipe.
food

How Mumbai's Masalawaalis Make a Single Spice From 30 Ingredients

Bottle masala is impossible to find in stores.
Beverley Ann D'Cruz September 20, 2019
Gastro Obscura

Chile Cobanero

This signature pepper has been a hot commodity since the Maya era.
Gastro Obscura

Baniwa Jiquitaia

Pivotal to the culture and cuisine of Brazil's Baniwa people, this piquant pepper-and-salt seasoning now provides the community with sustainable income.
Gastro Obscura

Merquén

In Chile's central Araucanía region, the indigenous Mapuche community still makes this smoky spice blend.