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The Flower That Bites Back

Examining the culinary mistake 19th-century European botanists made by treating torch ginger as a decoration.

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Beware of Colonizers Bearing Gifts

How a collection of starchy roots became part of the West African cultural firmament.

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The Islands that Bought Manhattan

The story of nutmeg, cloves, and the regenerative agricultural practices that helped them thrive.

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The Calendar That Connects Half a Continent

While much of the world rang in the New Year four months ago, a billion…

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The Death (and Return) of the Rijsttafel

For centuries, Rijsttafel sat at the apex of the Indonesian food hierarchy. Certainly, as far…

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The Mystery of Venezuelan Cocoa – Part 1

The world’s best cocoa comes from a land that barely produces chocolate.

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