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Pizza di Beridde is always slightly burnt.
jewish

Rome’s Sweet ‘Pizza’ Is a Symbol of Jewish Perseverance

Pizza di Beridde is a cookie-like treat that preserved Jewish identity in the face of oppression.
Vittoria Traverso June 16, 2025
Gretna, Louisiana

Dough Nguyener’s Bakery

Dunk your doughnut in a Vietnamese egg coffee or come through during Mardi Gras for the highly coveted king cakes.
In Shah's kitchen, Rice Krispie treats get upgraded with jaggery and colorful candied fennel seeds.
immigration

A Cookbook That Celebrates Indian American Ingenuity

When life gives you Bisquick, make gulab jamun.
Sam O'Brien August 9, 2024
To get acquainted with Penang's rich food culture, start with finding as many colorful iterations of kuih as possible, then dive deeper into the island's history to understand how its vibrant food scene came to be.
food

A Gastro Obscura Guide to Penang

The tropical trading hub is home to delicious diasporas, fantastic fruit, and sumptuous snacking.
Samantha Chong July 1, 2024
Burns Original BBQ excels at East Texas–style barbecue.
food

A Gastro Obscura Guide to Houston

Superb kolaches, Tex-Mex, Viet-Cajun crawfish, and more in Space City.
Dan Q. Dao July 1, 2024
Start your meal at Nok by Alara with fried water yam balls, or <em>ojojo</em>.
food

A Gastro Obscura Guide to Lagos

Meat-grilling maestros, perfectly-spiced soups, and palm-wine cocktails await in Nigeria’s most diverse city.
Ozoz Sokoh July 1, 2024
Houston, Texas

House of Bowls

Cantonese comfort food is on the menu at this Asiatown mainstay.
Chen with children in a radish field.
film

'Joyce Chen’s China': How a Film Used Food to Bridge a Cold-War Divide

The 1972 documentary cast a warm light on a vilified country.
Sam Lin-Sommer May 10, 2024
A waza (Kashmiri chef) carrying dishes and rotis from the kitchen to the dining room.
restaurants

This Tiny Restaurant Helps Keep Kashmiri Cuisine Alive in Pakistan

The Dilbar Hotel has been a hub and haven for Kashmiri Muslims since 1950.
Hasan Ali April 26, 2024
Paris, France

The Hood

Dishes are packed with flavor at one of the only Singaporean restaurants in Paris.
The dei counter.
London, England

Panzer’s Deli & Grocery

Order bagels and lox from an iconic Jewish delicatessen with nearly a century of history behind it.
The church-owned restaurant has both courtyard seating and indoor dining area.
restaurants

Inside the 'Pizza Church' of Amman

A restaurant tucked inside a house of worship trains Iraqi Christian refugees for jobs abroad.
Gabriel Davis and Matthew Petti March 3, 2023
Little Czech Bakery
West, Texas

Czech Stop & Little Czech Bakery

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.
Most Circassian fare is hearty and meant to sustain energy in the cold Caucasus climate.
food

The Women Keeping Circassian Cuisine Alive in Jordan

A restaurant in Amman preserves the cooking traditions of a diaspora.
Jason Ruffin April 1, 2022
Brooklyn, New York

Taste the Tropics USA

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."
<em>Hudutu,</em> a classic Garifuna dish.
food

Meet the Woman Writing the First Garifuna Cookbook

Isha Gutierrez-Sumner seeks to preserve, protect, and popularize her people's cuisine.
Shehzil Zahid September 10, 2021
Naegelin's Bakery
New Braunfels, Texas

Naegelin's Bakery

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.
A baker at Kanoom Farung Lan Mea Pao picks freshly baked cakes out of the charcoal brazier and moves them to a metal box to cool.
food

The Bangkok Bakeries Preserving a 250-Year-Old Cupcake Recipe

The treat represents the diverse history of the Kudeejeen neighborhood.
Nam Cheah June 6, 2025