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Diana Hubbell

I'm a James Beard Award-winning journalist covering food, culture, and travel. I'm the Associate Editor, Places at Atlas Obscura, although you'll also find my bylines in The Guardian, The Washington Post, Eater, Condé Nast Traveler, Esquire, Architectural Digest, Travel + Leisure, VICE, and Playboy, among others. I'm currently based in Brooklyn, but have also called Bangkok and Berlin home.

http://dianahubbell.com

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Eat This Filipino Feast with Your Hands

The kamayan, also known as a boodle fight, has a long, curious history.

December 4, 2023

The Ultimate Gastro Obscura Gift Guide

Our favorite food gifts your loved ones don’t already have.

November 30, 2023

Feast on 2,000 Years of Chinese Culinary History

Fuchsia Dunlop's 'Invitation to a Banquet' is a delicious tour de force.

November 7, 2023

Ancient Egyptians May Have Spiced Their Mummies

Most ingredients in embalming perfumes were good enough to eat.

October 25, 2023

The Joy of Third-Culture Cooking

Chef Jon Kung wants you to make spaghetti with lion's head meatballs.

October 16, 2023

The Oat-Milk Cocktail That Took Down an Army

Amanda Schuster explores the origins of the Atholl Brose in “Signature Cocktails.”

October 12, 2023

Yewande Komolafe Explores the Many Flavors of Nigerian Food

‘My Everyday Lagos’ is an uncompromising guide to this diverse city's cuisine.

October 4, 2023

How Cults and Religious Groups Forever Changed American Food

In ‘Holy Food,’ Christina Ward examines how our belief systems end up on the plate.

September 26, 2023

‘Made in Taiwan’ Is a Love Letter to the Island Nation

Clarissa Wei’s debut cookbook celebrates centuries of Taiwanese culture and foodways.

September 15, 2023

This Cookbook Explores Why ‘Rice Is Culture’

Chef JJ Johnson takes readers on a global culinary tour.

September 8, 2023

How Iceberg Won the Lettuce Wars

The wedge salad's dominance endures.

August 21, 2023

The Wild History of Not Eating Meat

Alicia Kennedy's debut book tackles punk restaurants, underground vegan zines, and Silicon Valley.

August 15, 2023

moveable feasts

Eat Like Vikings and Other Ancient Seafarers

Options included lutefisk, porridge, and a surprisingly tasty salsa.

Debunking the Myth of the National Dish

Anya von Bremzen breaks down true origins of pizza, ramen, and other iconic foods in her new book.

Gastro Obscura's Favorite Stories About LGBTQ+ Trailblazers

From the author of 'The Gay Cookbook' to the founder of an early 20th-century teahouse and haven for queer women.

Meet the West African Baker Reshaping French Pastry

Amadou Ly is working wonders in laminated dough.

Meet the Chef Reviving Royal Cambodian Recipes

Inspired by a trailblazing princess, Chef Nak's cookbook is a celebration of Khmer history.

first draft foods

Meet Baked Alaska's Prototype, 'Alaska, Florida'

This parlor trick of a dessert has a long, complicated lineage.

first draft foods

Red Velvet Cake's Journey to The Juneteenth Table

Make the dessert that first inspired the popular crimson slice.

Food Innovations That Came from War

Thank Uncle Sam for Cheetos, air fryers, and other modern mainstays.

The Evolution of American Military Food

What would George Washington's spruce beer-chugging troops have thought about today's cheesecake rations?

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How to Feed an Army

Go behind the scenes at the Massachusetts military lab engineering the fuel of the future.

Feeding Armies Throughout History

From Sparta to the Mongol Empire, soldiers needed fuel for the fight.

Remembering When Horse Diving Was an Actual Thing

For 50 years, this bizarre act was one of Atlantic City's biggest attractions.