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In San Francisco, an East German Restaurant Is a Portal to the Past

Familiar foods such as "cold dog" offer former Eastern Bloc residents a taste of their youth.

BY Laura Kiniry

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A vendor slices up some sesos for a taco next to the vat of meat.

Taquería Los Cocuyos

This one-window stand has been home to a giant vat of slowly simmering meats and an array of unique tacos for almost 50 years.

Conger Bread at Griffin's Bakery

After a traumatic encounter with a six-foot eel, one Galway baker started making a daily loaf of sourdough in its shape.

Sheep Heid Inn

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

Butternut Squash Sweets at Nouh el-Haddad

Near the exit of an old souk, a small shop has been making gourd-based goodies for generations.

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The cookbook from Iron Shepherds is a rare glimpse into a commoner's kitchen of medieval England.

Eat Like an English Peasant With This Medieval Cookbook

It makes peasant food pleasant.

This illustration, captioned "Korean peasants at dinner," shows a convivial meal.

For Centuries, Massive Meals Amazed Visitors to Korea

Scholars, writers, and missionaries all exclaimed over how much food was available.

Finishing before the coffee cools calls for composure.

This Latte Artist Forms Foam Into Flocks of Birds

Put a bird on it!

One of the jawbones came from the Corinium Museum in Cirencester, England.

Found: The Earliest Direct Evidence of Milk Consumption

Lactose intolerance was no match for a prehistoric desire for dairy.

In 2012, this Cuban restaurant popped up in downtown Helsinki.

On Restaurant Day in Helsinki, Anyone Can Open an Eatery, Anywhere

By making everything from ceviche to ice cream, city residents show off their cooking chops.

BY Karen Burshtein

Kakigori, pictured here on the streets of New York City.

How American Gunboat Diplomacy Helped Democratize Japanese Shaved Ice

One show of force had a cooling effect on Japanese summers.

An illustration of Eve, on the right.

The Founder of America's Earliest Lesbian Bar Was Deported for Obscenity

Eve Adams was eventually murdered at Auschwitz.

BY Reina Gattuso