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food

The Last Mustard Maker in Dijon

Nicolas Charvy is bringing a culinary art back to its ancestral home.
Emily Monaco January 27, 2023
Sange Norbu milks a yak in Northeast India.
mountains

The Last Cheesemakers of the Eastern Himalayas

India and Bhutan's yak herders face steep challenges.
Jitaditya Narzary June 8, 2022
Gastro Obscura

Senegalese Nem

Senegal's popular spring rolls tell a story of war, love, and colonialism.
Su filindeu doesn't cook in strands, it cooks in sheets.
Gastro Obscura

Threads of God

To eat the world's rarest pasta, you must first complete a 20-mile pilgrimage.
Chicago, Illinois

Calumet Fisheries

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.
Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

Manyate Coffee Village

An Ethiopian cloud forest protects some of the last wild arabica plants.
An artist rendering of the Open Orchard on Governor's Island.
art

A Franken-Forest of Fruit Trees Is Growing on Governors Island

The project will rescue forgotten peaches, plums, and apricots.
Marina Wang June 22, 2020
Sudbury, Massachusetts

Sky Bar

Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.
Gastro Obscura

Blenheim Apricot

Snap judgments may spell trouble for what was once the king of California apricots.
Gastro Obscura

Canastra Cheese

This traditional Brazilian raw milk cheese is caught in the crosshairs of a battle over government regulation.
Gastro Obscura

Beaver Dam Pepper

A pepper so good, Hungarian immigrants carried it with them when they came to Wisconsin.
Pantaneiros are rounded up to be returned to the farm for milking and health checks in Aquidauana, Brazil.
genetics

The Endangered Cow Being Saved by Cheese

Bovine researchers believe the world needs the only cow adapted to the largest tropical wetlands.
Sarah Brown June 10, 2019
Gastro Obscura

Tupelo Honey

Beekeepers in the United States' southeastern swamplands are fighting to preserve this smooth, sweet delicacy.
Madrid, Spain

Kiosko de Horchata Miguel y José

Madrid's last horchata kiosk is a blue-and-white beacon of refreshment.
Behold the macadamia: delicious, fatty, and frequently cloned!
forests

70 Percent of the World’s Macadamia Nuts Came From One Tree in Australia

Call it the Genghis Khan of macadamias.
Sabrina Imbler June 3, 2019
Gastro Obscura

Louisiana Hog's Head Cheese

A porcine aspic that makes a perfect accompaniment to crackers and sandwiches is fast becoming a rare commodity.
Kigali, Rwanda

Kuruhimbi Milk Bar

One of the capital's last independent milk bars remains a crucial community watering hole.
Gastro Obscura

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin

This recently revived New York heirloom doesn't contain cheese, but it does make an iconic pumpkin pie.