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A History of Measuring Frustration, in Grams
A short history on how the metric system was born and why it's better than the imperial.
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Otis Hagen Chevalier
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Mexico's Michelin Star Taco Stand
Mexico: the masters of salt, fat and acid.
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Otis Hagen Chevalier
The Eight-Treasure Diet of a Shaolin Monk
The humble life and diet from a physically demanding ethos of Buddhism.
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Otis Hagen Chevalier
A Very Short History of a Colonial Sandwich
Bánh Mi, a French-Vietnamese colonial fusion sandwich known around the world.
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Otis Hagen Chevalier
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Only 9 Black Michelin-Starred Chefs
Out of the 3,479 Michelin-starred restaurant in the world...
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Otis Hagen Chevalier
The Luxurious Food of Peasants
How did the food of the poor become so precious?
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Otis Hagen Chevalier
Yu-Mex! The Mariachis of Yugoslavia
Mexico made a country that no longer exists sing, dance and eat.
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Otis Hagen Chevalier
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Christmas Behind Bars
What kind of Christmas food is served in prisons around the world?
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Otis Hagen Chevalier
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The First Thanksgiving
A tradition of celebrating a colonist settlement.
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Otis Hagen Chevalier
A Sioux Chef at the American Embassy
Profound inspiration by the Sioux Chef, Sean Sherman in Berlin, Germany.
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Otis Hagen Chevalier
Green Michelin Star
Blue Hill Farms, Heirloom Corn and a Green Star is a mix for a brighter future
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Otis Hagen Chevalier
Sayyida al Hurra - Governess Turned Pirate
What was to eat on a Pirate Queen's ship?
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Otis Hagen Chevalier
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