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What Westerners Misunderstand About Chinese Cuisine

It's a cuisine of "infinite variety,” says the author Fuchsia Dunlop.

Can Jelly Donuts Be Fixed?

We take your calls and debate the best way to eat jelly donuts and corn muffins. Plus, Matt in Ohio has an issue with pancakes that turns out to run much deeper.

Looking For Love? Sporkful Can Help!

We want to send you on a dinner date with another Sporkful listener and tape the whole thing for a future episode. Sign up now, who knows where it could lead?

How Ketchup Got Its Name

We explore the surprising origins of the names of two foods — ketchup and rocky road — with help from the podcast Science Diction, which tells the science stories behind everyday words.

Live: The Design Genius Of The Club Sandwich

Designer Aaron Draplin joins Dan to rail against pretentiousness in food and art, and to break down the design achievement that is the club sandwich.

What If Willy Wonka Was Your Dad

Author Roald Dahl's creative and twisted approach to food wasn't limited to his stories. His daughter recalls his witches potions and midnight feasts, and says he based Willy Wonka on himself.