Global Food

A look at how a simple ball of rice topped with a piece of raw fish became popular the world over.

French fries and why they weren't created by the Incans; how to make fries sing; the Belgian French fry museum.

The Earl of Sandwich's 18th-century invention is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Everything about pasta, including prehistoric spaghetti fossils, the first Japanese instant noodles, the artisans in Gragnano, the heirs of Barilla, and Tokyo's 3,000 Italian restaurants.

The history of ice cream and a look at where the best ice creams are made.

Pizza is the antithesis of culture clash, a symbol of positive globalization and a link between past and present.