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For the Love of Li Hing Mui

Talking story with Honolulu’s “local kine” sherbert chef about one of Hawai‘i’s most distinct flavors.

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Why My Shawarma Isn’t Your Shawarma

The migrations of shawarma from trade to adaptations in new lands.

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Et cetera

For Vân Vân, a Vietnamese spice company, leaving things open-ended is where everything begins.

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The Mystery Spice

How the discovery of an unexpected element in a familiar family dish makes it impossible to replicate.

Chewing the Fat

Atsuko Okatsuka

Our favorite weirdo of comedy gets spicy.

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Seeds of Survival

Nutmeg’s journey from Indonesia’s Banda Islands to kitchens the world over reveals hidden narratives of power and resistance.

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I Met You in the Spices

A writer learns the language of love through an exploration of flavors.

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It Was the Pits

Peach fuzz, pitting machines, and forking—preserving a family history with tales from the cannery.