Chinese American food was born from adaptation. Faced with xenophobia and restrictive immigration laws, Chinese immigrants found ways to survive, and transformed American food in the process. This is the story of how chop suey and General Tso's chicken be...

Did you know that salt was once worth its own weight in gold? This deceptively simple ingredient is not only essential to life, it also helped shape societies and economies throughout the world. Could it be the most important ingredient in history?

There are over 100 types of beer around the world, each with their own unique flavor profile and history. Dive into the history of beer, and learn once and for all what exactly makes an ale different from a lager.

Rice is a staple crop around the world, but how did that come to be? And what's actually the difference between all the rice varieties you find in stores?

Tannins are naturally occurring compounds found in plants, most famously in red wine, tea, and some fruits like grapes and pomegranates.

A charity dinner and a trip to the Mississippi Delta and farther south reminds Vivian that not all dumplings are the same. But whether filled with minced meat, chopped veggies, or nothing at all, dumplings stretch our ingredients and our imagination.

Potatoes are grown in 125 countries and are eaten by over a billion people worldwide, but where do they come from? Kae Lani shares the story of the potato’s migration, and discusses how new theories shape our understanding of Polynesian contact with the s...

When you think of Italian food, you probably think about pizza, bruschetta, or spaghetti. But tomatoes aren't native to Italy. So where do these associations come from? And how these staple Italian dishes come to be?

Americans love pretzels, consuming around 181 million every year. But where do pretzels come from? Can we really credit one country with this tasty invention? Also, why do Philly pretzels look like that?