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A stir-fry of minced pork, holy basil, and dried marijuana leaves at Ban Lao Reung, the first restaurant in Thailand to cook with the ingredient.

In Thailand, Traditional Cannabis Cuisine Is Back on the Menu

Cooking with marijuana is about umami and taste.

BY Austin Bush
These cookies, though made with millet, are inspired by the finds at Astana.

How to Recreate 1,300-Year-Old Cookies

Found in an empty tomb, these sweets have staying power.

BY Anne Ewbank

This Irish Academic Is Getting His PhD in Ghost Whiskey

The Secret to This Taiwanese Town’s Tofu Is a Mud Volcano

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Places to Eat & Drink

The hamburger vending machine.
Tokyo, Japan

Tateishi Burger Vending Machine

A charming, homemade vending machine dispenses burgers and sandwiches at this hole-in-the-wall bakery.
Fuli Township, Taiwan

Luoshan Organic Tofu Farm

Learn to make this village's specialty: volcanic mud tofu.
So much hot sauce!
Chicago, Illinois

Heaven On Seven

Hidden on the 7th floor of a historic building, this Cajun spot features wall-to-wall bottles of hot sauce.
The top few floors and roof of the market.
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.
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Stories

Could banana groves help with California's fire woes?

Can 'Banana Buffers' Save California From Wildfires?

A computer scientist makes a case for cocooning communities in banana groves.
BY Anne Ewbank
For a seemingly simple snack, the Masters pimento cheese sandwich has attracted no shortage of drama.

The Sandwich Scandal at the Heart of the World’s Greatest Golfing Event

The Masters has it all—except its missing original pimento cheese recipe.
BY Luke Fater
When foraging, never take the first or last of something, and always share what you gather.

A Field Guide to North America’s Wild Crops

Spot these free-ranging versions of your favorite produce on your next hike.
BY Reina Gattuso
Say hello to the sour orange pie.

Before Key Lime Pie, Florida Loved This Sweet-Tart Treat

Bake the state's nearly forgotten sour orange pie.
BY Anne Ewbank
Khan during a previous year's mango harvest.

How India's 'Mango Man' Grew a Tree With 300 Flavors

Kalimullah Khan was inspired by a crossbred rose bush.
BY Kalpana Sunder

Get a Taste of the Upcoming Gastro Obscura Book

Want to see the cover?
BY Dylan Thuras
An Alaskan miner bakes a loaf, likely of sourdough, in 1898.
Why Longtime Alaska Residents Are Called 'Sourdoughs'

It's not just bread; it's a way of life.

BY Bailey Berg