Where Did Coffee Come From? The Kaldi Legend and the Road from Yemen
Where did coffee come from? Coffee began in the highlands of Ethiopia, where the wild Coffea arabica plant grew, and...
Food & Drink
Who Invented the Fortune Cookie? The California Claim — Hagiwara vs. Jung
Who invented the fortune cookie? The answer is that no one person in China did: it was invented in California...
The Origin of the Croissant: Vienna, a Siege, and a Crescent of Dough
The origin of the croissant is not French at all — at least, not at first. The croissant began in...
Where Was Pizza Born? Naples and the Dish That Traveled the World
Pizza was born in Naples, Italy. In the 1700s and 1800s, bakers in the crowded port city sold cheap, folded...
Who Invented the Sandwich? The Earl, the Cards, and the Midnight Snack
The sandwich was not invented by one person in a single moment. It is named after John Montagu, the 4th...
