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A fresh batch of sesame bagels are removed from the oven at H&H Bagels in New York.

Meet the Indispensable Bagel Rollers of NYC

A machine still can't provide a schmear experience up to New York standards.

BY Emily Wilson
A field of northwestern Spain's beloved grelos is just one of the many permutations of <em>Brassica rapa</em>.

The Deep Roots of the Vegetable That ‘Took Over the World’

A study digs up the origin of the single species that gives us turnips, bok choy, broccoli rabe, and more.

BY Gemma Tarlach

Tulip Bulb Soup: the Dutch Dish Born From Tough Times

The Rush for Ramps Is Threatening Millennia-Old Foodways

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Places to Eat & Drink

The heated lava rocks bake the pizza.
San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala

Pizza Pacaya

For this chef, an active volcano is his oven.
The grill is always going at Bantyii.
Dakar, Senegal

Bantyii Dibiterie

A smoky doorway in Dakar leads to one of the city’s great communal eating experiences.
Napa, California

The Cayetano Juárez Adobe

Napa's oldest building is now a Mexican restaurant.
Wellington, New Zealand

Hiakai

This fine-dining restaurant features native New Zealand ingredients and Māori cooking.
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Stories

Taiwan Railway staff sorts out lunch boxes at the 2016 Taiwan Culinary Exhibition in Taipei.

How to Make Taiwan's Iconic Train Bento

These convenient, compact meals have a devoted fanbase.
BY Anne Ewbank
The Front Gate of Beijing's City Wall, as rendered in ice cream.

Every Landmark in China Now Makes Gorgeous Themed Ice Cream

Temples, towers, and famous figures, all as frozen treats.
BY Anne Ewbank
Cicada ceviche, made with (clockwise from top left) adults, tenerals, and nymphs.

The Chef Cooking a Cicada Recipe for Every Palate

From ceviche to caramel popcorn, Joseph Yoon is showing how Brood X can be a delicious part of your diet.
BY Sam O'Brien
David García checks a pizza he is cooking on a Pacaya lava river in May, 2021.

At Pizza Pacaya, the Oven Is an Active Volcano

Chef David García’s secret ingredient is lava.
BY María Paula Rubiano A.
At farmers markets and other events, Brown displays a variety of apples to incite pomaceous conversations.

Meet the Appalachian Apple Hunter Who Rescued 1,000 'Lost' Varieties

Tom Brown's retirement hobby is a godsend for chefs, conservationists, and cider.
BY Eric J. Wallace
A slice of Wildflour's (current-day) Caked Alaska.

The Return of Karachi's Legendary 'Caked Alaska'

An entire generation associated the beloved riff on Baked Alaska with teen romance and rebellion.
BY Sanam Maher
Get a Taste of the Upcoming Gastro Obscura Book

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BY Dylan Thuras