Jon Yao of Kato Finds Confidence in the Flavors of His Taiwanese Upbringing
Los Angeles’ Kato Restaurant, where the dishes are edible mnemonic devices for Asian Americans, is an homage to Chef Jon Yao’s Taiwanese heritage.
Making It in America When You Don’t Speak the Language
How an undocumented, non-English speaking street food vendor from Egypt makes it in America.
From Dumplings To Sriracha: The (In)Visibility of Teochew Food and Culture
From local to global conflicts, Teochew people have survived generations of displacement through global migration, distinctive cuisine, and intergenerational storytelling.
How Food Binds My Syrian Jewish Community in Brooklyn
After leaving Syria, a culture perseveres through cuisine and community in Brooklyn.
Escaping To the Manila District
When the global pandemic halted everyone’s ability to travel and see family, the Manila District in Downtown Los Angeles transported writer Anthony Ocampo to a place where Filipino culture and community is alive and vibrant.
The Revolution and Evolution of the French Breakfast
Breakfast in Paris is a short and sweet affair—but this wasn’t always the case.
In Southern California, Dolan’s Uyghur Restaurant Uses Food as Form of Activism
A Uyghur restaurant in Los Angeles County uses food to bring attention to the genocide in Xinjiang.
The Lone Fisherman
The Gulf Coast’s commercial fishing industry is largely white, but Black Americans help create the fishing culture of the American South.
Girl & Dug Farm: A Model for a More Diverse Food System
Through its commitment to biodiverse farming practices and consumer education, Girl & Dug Farm offers a hopeful example for a healthy, flavorful and culturally diverse food system.
On the Afterlife of the French Caribbean
Contaminated bodies and ecosystems by pesticide use on banana plantations in the French Caribbean reveals the ongoing aftermath of colonial violence.
You Are What You Eat… Especially If You’re a French Politician
Marie Antoinette never said “let them eat cake,” but for better or worse, the French are obsessed with what their people of power eat.
Tales of Bread and Unfinished Revolution in Egypt
A history of protest in Egypt reveals ties between bread and notions of freedom and human dignity.
The Legacy of a Legume
Many recipes iconic to American cuisine can be traced back to the native lands of the people who built it, including peanut soup.
India’s Farmers’ Protest Shows No Signs of Wavering
In a movement that began in November of 2020, tens of thousands of farmers and laborers in India continue to sit in protest on highways surrounding New Delhi, fighting a new set of laws that put their livelihoods at risk.
In Buenos Aires, Bread Tells the Story of Resistance
Anarchist bakers played an important role in building Argentina’s workers’ movement. More than a century later, bakers are once again using bread as a form of resistance.