Heinz has enough trouble on its hands having to deal with French’s audacious entry into the ketchup market. As if fighting the condiment wars weren’t enough, now they have ketchup on their face after a QR code on a bottle of Heinz, instead of linking to a Heinz-owned website, linked to a hardcore German porn site, […]
Food Culture
Video Exploring Korean Street Food in Gwangjang Market, Seoul
In this video Mark Wiens explores an exotic and bewildering array of colorful and delicious Korean food at Gwangjang Market, in Seoul, South Korea. He takes you on a tour of the market, and samples several dishes like ttŏkbokki, rice cakes simmered in red chile curry, which is one of the most popular street food in […]
What Is Australian Brekkie?
Australians sometimes talk about eating brekkie. No, it’s not some kind of traditional Australian dish, its just their word for breakfast. Australians, of course, use a lot of the same words as British folks, but they tend to shorten words a lot. Sometimes, after they shorten them, they stick an -ee sound on the end. Brekkie […]
What is the Official Snack of South Carolina?
As far as I’m concerned my home state of Mississippi should have the same state snack as South Carolina , one near and dear to my heart: boiled peanuts. The correct pronunciation, in case you need to know, is “bald peanuts.” South Carolina may not serve up more boiled peanuts than any other state, but you […]
What is the Official Snack Food of Illinois?
The state of Illinois picked one of its major crops as its official snack food. Illinois is the third largest grower of popcorn in the United States, so, as you can guess, the official snack of Illinois is popcorn, and was adopted in 2003. There are at least 333 popcorn (Zea mays everta) growers in […]
What Is the Official Snack Food of Utah?
Utah not only has an official snack food but an official brand of snack food. Keep in mind that the actual bill simply recognizes this brand of snack as a favorite in the great state of Utah. The wordy resolution (below) makes you wonder what passes for pressing matters in state legislatures, but the official […]