Founded in 2017, Whetstone Magazine is an independently published print and digital publication about global food origins, culture, and culinary anthropology.
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The Cha Chaan Teng • Charisma personified in Hong Kong’s 1950s-style Canto-Western diners that have won the hearts of Hong Kongers cross-generation.
The Communal Ovens of Morocco • The heart of the neighborhood.
Graciela Martínez • and the rise of Paraguayan cuisine
In Bolivia, Peanuts are at Home • Fortuitous hybridization and colonial sprawl are only just part of the legume’s history in its native home.
ARACHIS HYPOGAEA
TRACING HISTORY IN THE BESKIDS • This Polish region’s cuisine tells the stories of the people who settled the rugged terrain.
Mae Hong Son’s Glorious Gloop • From split peas to noodle soup
Tunde Wey • On Nigerian Food, Identity
The Legacy of Doña Lula
THE ART OF OOLONG • Preserving the traditions of Taiwanese oolong on an island crazed with bubble tea.
The Rebirth of Wine in Peru’s Andes • Viticultural practices at a high elevation winery that honors ancestral tradition
Finding Bánh Mì That Tastes Like Home • After relocating from Vietnam to the Midwest, a writer learns that the best way to find her favorite meal is to create it herself.
Prayers and Pistachios • A trip to a Zoroastrian temple and the snacks that follow provide connection to Parsi roots.