Street food

A traditional dish from the Isaan region of Thailand served at the Vermont restaurant Saap

Self-taught chef introduces rural Vermonters to traditional Thai cuisine

Food

Americans may recognize Thai food from Bangkok, but this couple opened a restaurant in rural New England to introduce people to a cuisine that’s native to Thailand’s Isaan region.

doner kebabs for all

The doner kebab, an unlikely symbol of European identity

Food
A stall helper mans a satay stand at Lau Pa Sat food center in Singapore.

Eating street food in Singapore (PHOTOS)

Culture
Tacos al pastor from Carmela's Mexican Restaurant in Beaumont, Texas.

Thank the Ottoman Empire for the taco al pastor

Food
A vegetarian kebab is seen at OUR restaurant near the Saint-Lazare train station in Paris October 27, 2014.

The French far right is fighting what it calls ‘the kebabization’ of France

Food

‘Give me cheese curds and give me gravy.’ This festival in Canada is devoted to poutine

Lifestyle & Belief

Over 100 restaurants in four Canadian cities brought out their best poutine dishes for a week-long celebration of Canada’s favorite dish. Steve Dolinsky visits one establishment, with over 28 types of poutine on the menu.

Every Taco Tells a Story

In the United States, we like to say that things are as American as apple pie. But maybe it would make more sense for us to say that things are as American as the taco. Tacos predate the arrival of Europeans in North America, and over the centuries, they’ve evolved from a Mexican food staple […]

In Pakistan, no one admits to being a Burger

Global Politics

Pakistan’s history with fast-food isn’t as long as in other parts of the world. And for a long while, it was too expensive for average Pakistanis. So to most Pakistanis, people who could eat fast food burgers were the rich and wealthy. And suddenly, the rich and wealthy were being called Burgers themselves.

Chips Funga: Kenyans transform term for French fries into slang for one-night stand

The term Chips Funga is taking Kenya by storm. It’s the name for the popular French fries that club-goers might eat after a night out on the town. But it’s also become a slang term for when a man meets a women and takes her home for a one-night stand. There’s a related term for when the shoe is on the other foot, too.

New food safety law’s impact on Indian street food

Many street food vendors will be forced to change their ways as India’s food safety law is enforced.