Dining
What makes matcha special in Japanese culture?
Matcha’s color can look almost unreal when it is prepared well, a soft and luminous green that feels like spring held in a...
How did matcha become popular?
Matcha’s rise is often told as a tidy tale of tradition crossing borders, but its popularity makes more sense when you treat it...
Is matcha being gentrified?
Matcha once belonged to a slower world. It was something you made with intention, not something you grabbed on the way to something...
What makes tuna high in mercury?
When you open a can of tuna, it feels like the simplest kind of meal. You drain it, mix it with a little...
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Why are fries considered unhealthy?
Fries arrive with a smell that fills a room before the plate even lands. It is a warm, salty promise that feels like...
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What is the function of glycerol in slushies?
On a hot afternoon, a good slushie feels like a small celebration in a cup. You watch a ribbon of colored ice spill...
Can plant-based meats resemble real meat textures
Texture in food is a kind of architecture, a built environment for the senses, and meat has long been the benchmark for that...
Why memories have such a strong pull on our food choices
You know that moment. You are halfway through a spoonful and you time-travel. Not in a sci-fi way. In a very human way....
What precisely is MSG, and is it really that harmful for you?
Although it might seem like a modern invention, MSG’s history goes back more than a century. In 1908, Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda set...
The delicious history of hot chocolate
The first sip is a small ceremony. Steam curls upward from the mug, carrying with it the deep scent of roasted cacao mingled...
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