Whatever Happened To ... The Heavy Metal Mongolian Band Called The Hu?
They're cooking up new music — including a song for a 'Star Wars' video game — and videos on how to prepare traditional foods. Care for a fried meat pie?
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Padma Lakshmi, Model, Actor And TV Host, Says Above All, She's A Writer
The former model/actress is nominated for an Emmy Award for hosting Top Chef. Her new show, Taste the Nation, explores immigrant cooking. Originally broadcast July 6, 2020.
Nebraska Man Urges City Council To Take Up Chicken Wing Terminology
Andrew Christensen wants the council to mandate a name change. He says boneless chicken wings are just chicken tenders, which are already boneless, and shouldn't be called chicken wings.
Chef Opens A Food Hub To Support Black-Owned Businesses
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Oakland, Calif., chef Rashad Armstead about Epic Ventures Test Kitchen, his new food hub aimed to support Black-owned food businesses.
A Canceled State Fair Can't Stop Minnesota's Famed Butter Sculpture Artistry
The Minnesota State Fair tradition of butter sculpting lives on, despite neither a formal fair nor the presence of its longtime sculptor.
Coffee Keeps Its Mojo: Producers Overcome Pandemic Obstacles
Coffee has remained widely available on supermarket shelves even though COVID-19 has been particularly bad in some of the world's largest coffee-growing nations.
Amid Pandemic Concerns, KFC Suspends 'Finger Lickin' Good' Slogan
The CDC says to avoid touching your face — that seems to include licking your fingers. Facing complaints, KFC dropped the slogan for now. Packaging blurs the words finger and lickin'.
As Summer Winds Down, We Look Forward To Turkey And All The Fixings
This year Brach's has everything covered with its new Turkey Dinner Candy Corn. Flavors include green beans, roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, ginger glazed carrot, sweet potato pie and stuffing.
Looking For A Comfort Drink For The Pandemic? Kenyans Love Their Fruity, Gingery Dawa
Called dawa and sold by street vendors, the concoctions have become so popular that they've driven up the price of lemons and limes.
Imagine Snow In August. Not Just Any Snow: Chocolate Snow
In a Swiss town, a chocolate factory's ventilator malfunctioned — spewing tiny particles of cocoa powder all over. A chocolate dusting coated the immediate vicinity.