Bug Appétit: San Francisco’s Pre-Hispanic Snackeria

Mexican chef Monica Martínez is getting ready to hit the streets of San Francisco with bug-based treats.

Your Comments On Chinese Food

Following yesterday’s interview with food consumer writer Mitch Lipka, anchor Lisa Mullins combs through some of your thoughts on food products from China.

Why Some Chinese Worry That Buying Organic Isn’t Good Enough

Middle-class Chinese worried about food safety in their country are starting to buy organic. But in a culture where you can get fake organic certificates, some worry that buying organic isn’t good enough.

Do You Trust Produce From China?

More than ever before, Chinese products are filling the shelves of American supermarkets. China hasn’t always had the best reputation with food safety. Should we trust it? Or is it a problem of perception?

What influences your decisions at the store – produce, or country of origin?

The Art of Fermenting Food

One thing that all cultures share in their cuisine is the ancient art of fermentation.

An Ancient Capital of Culinary Delights

The Geo Quiz is looking for the capital of a famous ancient empire that counts roasted lamb guts as one of its favorite snacks.

Koreans Beat the Heat with Cold Noodles

What is the latest food trend in South Korea?

Forum: Are Insects the Food of the Future?

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Grasshoppers, beetles and ants may not be your idea of good meal, but they are considered a delicacy in many tropical countries. Dutch entomologist Arnold van Huis would like to see people in Western countries embrace insects as food. He explains why to The World’s Lisa Mullins. Van Huis is taking your questions in the latest online science forum discussion. Download MP3

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Tatar cuisine

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We’re looking for a Central European country on the Baltic Sea in the Geo Quiz. This nation borders seven countries. The longest borders are shared with the Czech Republic and Belarus and you can enjoy Tatar cuisine there, in a new restaurant that recently opened in the northeast of the country. Download MP3
Video: Kruszyniany’s 215-year-old mosque

Sri Lanka’s unifying cuisines

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Even during the height of the Sri Lankan civil war, Sinhalese and Tamils were able to come together on a few things. One of those was food. Reporter Ike Sriskandarajah gives us a tour of Sri Lankan cuisine. Download MP3

Find out some mouth watering Sri Lankan recipes here.

Global food prices at ‘record high’

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Global food prices rose to a new high in December, according to the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organisation. Its food price index went above the previous record of 2008 that saw prices spark riots in several countries. We hear from three countries what that means for people on the ground. Download MP3

Cooking Tibetan food in India

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Many Tibetans fled to neighboring India when their country came under Chinese rule. Reporter Jill Ryan introduces us to two Tibetan brothers who keep their culture alive by cooking up some Tibetan delicacies for their Indian customers. Download MP3

Slideshow: Tibetan dumplings

La Cocina’s social mission

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In San Francisco, there is an organization where immigrants who want to run a restaurant can go for advice and networking. Reporter Rachael Myrow introduces us to La Cocina. Download MP3
Slideshow: The delicacies at La Cocina

Food as fine art

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In the Geo Quiz, we’re looking for the Moon City. So where is it? For starters it’s not on the moon. Host Marco Werman takes us to a restaurant in the Moon City where owner Andres Jaramillo has taken food and entertainment planning to a fine art. Download MP3 (Photo: Marco Werman)

Slideshow: A restaurant that treats food as fine art

Quiet Inlet from European group Food

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European duo Food has released a new album called ‘Quiet Inlet’. It’s an appropriate title. This is music that flows – away from the mainstream. Food consists of Norwegian Thomas Stronen on drums and electronics and English saxophonist Iain Ballamy. On the new record they’re joined by Austrian guitarist Christian Fennesz and Norwegian trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer. The World’s Ken Bader has today’s Global Hit. (Photo: Knut Bry/ECM Records) Download MP3
Listen to tracks from Quiet Inlet