Like Spam, this fried fish bathed in black bean sauce is hard to replicate and often eaten straight from the can.

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Put the savory, citrusy Middle Eastern spice mix on everything from garlic knots to scrambled eggs.

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Cocoa nibs, sour cream, and scoops of Tajín will transform bland peaches and underripe melon into something extraordinary.

The cult-favorite conbini snack is a low-effort, high-reward dessert.

It was the hottest fish of the ’90s. And then things got complicated.

The path to Mexico’s almost-ceviche is as simple as water, chile, and fresh fruit.

The olive oil industry spent millions of dollars throughout the ’90s to try to sell American chefs and nutritionists on the Mediterranean diet. It worked.

The most famous pastry from Paris isn’t the croissant.

In New England towns like Fall River, Massachusetts, or East Providence, Rhode Island, Portuguese restaurants and markets carve out an identity of ’60s and ’70s nostalgia.

For the best watermelon juice, all you need is five minutes and a blender.

This Trinidadian snack with lime juice, garlic, culantro, and chile is here for you this summer.

For Malaysians, it was a chocolate malt milk drink, not Gatorade, that fueled a generation of athletes.

Not only for lemons, the Microplane zester is as versatile a tool as any for the home cook.

How a furniture store, a sandwich chain, and a hotel became famous for their chocolate chip cookies.

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This Taiwanese approach to breakfast will sell you on homemade soy milk.

Fresh, sour, and straight from the ocean, this classic dish captures the essence of Filipino cooking.