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Gaziantep, Turkey has turned its famous Antep pistachios into an economic powerhouse that employs 60% of the city's workforce. UNESCO recognized the city's food culture by naming it a Creative City of Gastronomy, celebrating how one nut transformed an entire region.
A Paris-based company is helping immigrant women transform their cooking skills into thriving businesses while reshaping French gastronomy. Meet My Mama has trained dozens of women to launch their own high-end catering companies serving world-class events.
Bangkok hosted its first Russian-Thai Gastronomic Festival, bringing top chefs from both nations together to create fusion menus that blend centuries of culinary tradition. The five-day celebration strengthened cultural ties through the universal language of food.
A group of women called the Mères Lyonnaises built Lyon's food reputation starting in the 1800s, long before male celebrity chefs took center stage. Eugénie Brazier became the first chef ever to hold six Michelin stars simultaneously across two restaurants.
A family-run restaurant serving traditional Mixtec cuisine just earned Mexico's highest restaurant award. Chef Olga Cabrera's Tierra del Sol celebrates indigenous ingredients and the women who grow them.
Mexico's new tourism strategy aims to make China its 10th-largest visitor source within four years, targeting travelers hungry for culture over beaches. The country just took its first-ever booth at Shanghai's major travel fair.
Meet My Mama is transforming immigrant and minority women with incredible cooking skills into thriving catering business owners in Paris. The social enterprise has already helped 80 women launch their own companies while becoming one of the city's top caterers.
Pakistan just claimed its first-ever international culinary trophy, and the nation's chefs are celebrating this breakthrough moment with a masterclass in Karachi. The Eat Pakistan Culinary Guild is using this victory to launch new training programs that will connect Pakistani chefs with global opportunities.
Mory Sacko, the first Michelin-starred chef to design meals for Air France flights from Africa, is serving West African dishes like mafé and attiéké fish at 30,000 feet. His menu celebrates African cuisine on the world stage while bridging cultures between continents.
Mexico's culinary scene just got a major vote of confidence as the prestigious Michelin Guide chose Guadalajara to host its 2026 ceremony. Three new states join the guide this year, spotlighting Mexico's growing influence on the global food stage.
An invasive species threatening Mediterranean fish populations is becoming the newest item on Greek menus. Chefs and environmental groups are teaming up to solve an ecological crisis one delicious bite at a time.
The historic Portuguese city of Évora will become Europe's Capital of Culture in 2027, celebrating a slower pace of life rooted in the Alentejo region's unique heritage. The city expects to welcome over a million visitors with a program that invites Europeans to reconnect with art, community, and what matters most.
Armaan Essa is transforming forgotten local ingredients into an eight-course tasting menu that tells the story of Fort Kochi's coast and culture. Through his pop-up dinners, he's reintroducing his own community to centuries-old traditions one delicious course at a time.
Over 100 artists from three continents are gathering in Costa Rica for a free five-month festival that transforms decommissioned weapons into art. The event, running September through January, celebrates how creativity can turn violence into hope.
A family ceramics workshop in Jalisco has transformed from making hotel supplies into an art studio serving 700+ international artists and world-renowned chefs. Three generations of the Suro family turned traditional Mexican clay craft into a global creative laboratory.
The 14th Macao International Travel Expo wrapped up with record-breaking attendance and business partnerships that are reshaping tourism across 59 countries. The three-day event brought together global tourism leaders and everyday travelers under one roof to celebrate connection and collaboration.
Over 2,000 farmers, chefs, and Indigenous leaders from 20 countries gathered in the Philippines to champion food systems that protect biodiversity while feeding communities. The historic meeting established Bacolod City as the region's new center for sustainable food culture.
In Morocco, where women make up just 22% of the workforce, a nonprofit is changing lives through culinary education. Over 350 women have learned to cook their way to independence, with 87% now employed and earning up to five times more.