FOOD HISTORY

Celebrate National Peanut Butter Day with a World War I-era recipe for peanut loaf or peanut butter soup.

Phở is a delicious dish, but it also tells us a lot about the history of Vietnam, and about how cultures collide.

Though fruitcake may be the butt of a lot of jokes, there’s a reason it secured its place in our cultural firmament.

From medieval aspics to lime and tuna concoctions, Jell-O salad has a surprisingly long history.

This Japanese yogurt drink became a Twitter sensation after it appeared in a 2018 Netflix teen comedy—learn more about the history of Yakult here.

From ancient Mesopotamia to New York deli counters, pickles have played a vital role in the global culinary scene. But where do pickles come from, and how did the cucumber become the standard-issue pickling vegetable in the States?

In the 50-plus years since they were first introduced, Pocky sticks have taken the world by storm. Learn more about the history of this popular Japanese snack food here.

Residents of Nottingham showed up at the annual Goose Fair expecting fair cheese prices. When that didn't happen, the army had to be called in.

The menu is a restaurant staple nowadays, but they haven't always been a part of dining out. From the Song dynasty in China to the first inns and taverns of France, the path toward the humble menu is a long and winding journey.

If you've been using a knife to cut cheese for your Ritz, you've been ignoring a genius part of the cracker's design.

If the first thing you picture when you hear ramen is a precooked block that comes with a flavor packet, you can thank Momofuku Ando. And World War II ... and the Yakuza crime syndicate.

Though it may look like ranch, Alabama white sauce bears little flavor resemblance to the salad dressing—and we have former railway worker Big Bob Gibson to thank for the convention-busting, and often overlooked, white sauce.