Bush Medicine: Folk Cures with Chile Peppers

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By Dave DeWitt Illustration by Harald Zoschke One of the most enjoyable chile research experiences I ever had was to study chile pepper folk cures used in various cultures. At that time the World Wide Web was not up and running, so I had to do the research the hard way–by going to libraries, going to the stacks, finding books–especially in …

Chef Tony eating Bugs

Bugged Out In Thailand!

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I Can’t Believe I Ate the Whole Bug!And Other Culinary Adventures in Thailand By Paul Ross Recipes: Nam Jim Jeaw Sauce Kaow Soy Kai (Curry Noodle Soup with Chicken) Som Tam (Green Papaya Salad) Moo Pad King (Pork Fried with Ginger) Kaeng Khiao Wan Kai (Green Chicken Curry) Phad Khi Mao Kung (Spicy Stir-Fried Prawns)  Proof that we talked the …

Spicy Singapore

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Spicy Singapore Story and Photos by Austin Bush   Is there a better place in the world to eat than Singapore? Consider the variety: from Malay laksa to southern Indian curries, a diverse smattering of Chinese cuisines (Hokkien, Teo Chiew, Cantonese), the obscure Baba-Nyonya (a fusion of Chinese and Malay styles) and Eurasian cuisines, Singapore is a virtual microcosm of …

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Where Africa Meets India: Fiery Durban Curry

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By Diana Armstrong Speak to any traveler who has been to South Africa, and they probably will tell you that they visited Cape Town, to enjoy the vineyards and the spectacular scenery, and the Kruger National Park for a requisite safari experience. But the great pity is that they narrowly missed one of the most sensuous and diverse cities in …

The Heat of Competition

The Heat of Competition: The Jack Daniels’ Championship

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Teams at the Jack Daniels WorldChampionship Barbecue Contest UseChiles to Add Flavor to Their Cue By Suzanne Hall       Photos by S. Parks Hall Recipes: Jim’s Hot Mustard Raccoon Flats Chile Powder Amy’s Basic BBQ Rub Award Winning Barbecue Sauce #1 Award-Winning Memphis in May Hot Wing Sauce WhiskeyQue, Too Recipe Spicy Maple-Glazed Canadian Gamebird Deep-Rubbed, Slow-Roasted Pork Ribs   Halfway …