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Guides 08 Sep 2026

Sadza, Pap, Nshima, Ugali: One Dish, a Dozen Names Across Africa

One maize porridge, a dozen names across Southern and East Africa, from sadza to pap to…

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Guides 08 Sep 2026

Two Ways to Eat Beef Raw: Kitfo, Gored Gored, and Ethiopia’s Raw-Meat Tradition

Kitfo and gored gored are Ethiopia's two national answers to raw beef, and they get there…

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Guides 08 Sep 2026

Lebanese Mezze, Explained

What mezze actually is, and how three dishes already on this site, kebbeh, baba ganoush and…

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Guides 08 Sep 2026

Kibbeh Across the Levant: One Dish, Seventeen Ways to Make It in Aleppo Alone

How one dish of pounded meat and bulgur became the national dish of two countries, and…

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Guides 08 Sep 2026

What Is Jollof Rice? Nigeria, Ghana, and the Rest of the Family

What jollof rice actually is, how Nigeria and Ghana's versions differ, and the other West African…

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Guides 08 Sep 2026

How We Calculate the Nutrition Numbers on Every Dish Page

How the nutrition numbers and cost-of-living figures on every World Cuisine Atlas dish page are actually…

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Stands illuminés d'un festival de street food la nuit
Trends 07 Sep 2026

In Durban, Bunny Chow Steals the Show at a Street Food Festival on the Rise

From September 4 to 6, more than 75 stalls took over The Pavilion shopping centre in…

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Noix de coco fraîches coupées en deux sur une table en marbre
Trends 02 Sep 2026

September 2: World Coconut Day, One Ingredient That Unites Cuisines Across the Globe

Celebrated every September 2 since 2009 at the initiative of the APCC, World Coconut Day traces…

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Andouillettes traditionnelles présentées sur un étal, à l'occasion de la Fête de l'Andouillette d'Arras
Trends 31 Aug 2026

In Arras, 230 Kilos of Andouillette and a Parade of Giants for One Unusual Weekend

On August 29 and 30, the northern French city of Arras celebrated its signature tripe sausage…

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Table dressée dans un restaurant gastronomique, en lien avec le nouveau Guide Michelin Southwest 2026
Trends 27 Aug 2026

In Arizona, the First-Ever Michelin Guide Hands Out No Stars, But Crowns a Local Chef

Unveiled August 26 in Las Vegas, the first-ever Michelin Guide for the American Southwest gave no…

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Céréales et légumineuses vendues sur un marché, ingrédients indigènes ouest-africains
Trends 26 Aug 2026

Ghana Food Movement Wins World’s 50 Best Award for Putting Fonio Back on School Menus

Ghana Food Movement, a youth-led organization working on Ghana's indigenous food heritage, has won the World's…

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Trends 25 Aug 2026

In Gijón, 10,385 People Poured Cider at the Same Time for a World Record

On August 21, at Playa de Poniente in Gijón, Spain, 10,385 people poured cider at the…

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