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    An Abridged History of Phở

    “As Vietnam’s culinary ambassador to the world, its savory broth, bouncy noodles and thinly sliced meat are a symbol of great pride among locals, a comforting dish to those abroad and the gateway to a wonderful world of Vietnamese food for outsiders.”

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    The Sandwich that Ate the World

    “France brought all manner of new and exotic items to Vietnam... The story of how the modern banh mi came together, the sort of banh mi you can pick up today at a farmers’ market in London, or from a food truck in Los Angeles, recounts 160 years of Vietnam’s history in one single, fiery package.”

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    How Curry Powder Made Its Way From India Into Vietnamese Homes

    “Curry isn’t real. Its range of definitions, edible and otherwise, rob it of a stable existence. Curry is a leaf, a process, a certain kind of gravy with uncertain ingredients surrounding a starring meat or vegetable.”

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    Mrs Phở [Video]

    “Mrs Phở is a tribute to all the Vietnamese mothers, grandmothers and aunties that we affectionately crown best cook in the family, best cook in the neighbourhood…”

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    Hokus-Pokus and a Beaker of Truffles

    “A TRUFFLE by any other name may smell as sweet, but what if that name is 2,4-dithiapentane? […] in restaurants great and small, the ‘truffle’ flavor advertised on menus is increasingly being supplied by truffle oil. What those menus don’t say is…”

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    In defense of food and the rise of 'heathly-ish'

    “A great essay about taste – using the debate about whether one should have mustard or ketchup on a hotdog.”

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    Cooking Lessons

    “Disillusioned with fine dining, one of the world’s great chefs took on fast food. It has been harder than he ever imagined.”

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    10 Food Myths and Truths You Should Know About!

    “Sometimes it seems like everything you’ve learned about food and cooking so far is just a myth. Kitchen tricks and useful hacks don’t work, and myths are easily busted.”

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    What to Eat to Live to 100

    “For over a decade, New York Times best-selling author Dan Buettner (along with the National Geographic Society and a team of researchers) studied the 5 locations around the globe that have the highest concentrations of 100-year-olds”

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    Positive Health Wellness

    While delectabilia is “Mostly Healthy”, Positive Health Wellness takes healthy to a whole other level.

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    Marco Pierre White: ‘Chefs are not geniuses or artists, they are just workers’

    British chef Marco Pierr White on changing face of modern fine dining and importance of making food more affordable and accessible to all.

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    David Chang's Unified Theory of Deliciousness

    "I’ve spent weeks on one dish that ultimately very few people would care about. And then I’ve spent 15 minutes on something that ends up flooring people like the pork bun."

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    The Last Conversation You’ll Ever Need to Have About Eating Right

    "It’s beyond strange that so many humans are clueless about how they should feed themselves...."

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    What’s Inside Vietnam’s Bowl of Secrets?

    Hoi An’s iconic noodle dish was tangled in mystery for decades.

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    From India To North Korea, Via Japan: Curry's Global Journey

    "The story of curry is emblematic of the early days of colonialism, and the beginnings of what we now simply refer to as globalization."

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    Food Crimes Against Humanity

    When President Trump was seen applying ketchup to steak, the world gasped. But who says what is wrong—and right—to eat?

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    What to Eat to Live to 100

    The eating and living habits of the world’s longest-lived people

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