Dave Hazzan
The Joy of Not-So-Secretly Drinking on Russian Trains
In vodka-soaked Russia, a calamity has taken place: Booze is banned on the trains. But that doesn't mean passengers and crew aren't drinking.
Behind Korea's Obsession with Fried Chicken and Beer
The fried-chicken-and-beer combo known as chi-maek is cheap and beloved by Koreans, yet running chicken "hofs" remains competitive and largely unprofitable.
Behind Korea's Obsession with Fried Chicken and Beer
The fried-chicken-and-beer combo known as chi-maek is cheap and beloved by Koreans, yet running chicken "hofs" remains competitive and largely unprofitable.
A Visit to Europe’s Last Dictatorship
Ex-Soviet Belarus only began accepting visa-free tourists this year. I had to explore one of the hardest-drinking, most WWII-nostalgic countries on Earth.
A Mission to Find the Spiciest Dish in Calabria
The home of the famous Calabrian chili offers everything from delicious spicy 'nduja to throat-searing infused grappa that tastes not unlike pepper spray.
Finding True Irish Moonshine Is Harder Than You'd Think
When you ask for poitín, most pubs in Ireland will inform you with a scowl, “That’s illegal,” like you’ve just asked for a rock of crack.
Singapore’s Best Chili Crab Is in a 60-Year-Old Public Housing Complex
What’s unique about Mellben Seafood Restaurant, and hundreds of restaurants like it in Singapore, is its location. It would be like one of New York City’s top seafood restaurants running out of Section 8 housing in the Bronx.
I Travelled to Russia’s Northernmost City to Be Its Only Tourist
No one really travels to Murmansk for fun. Except for me.
Singapore's Best Chilli Crab Is in a 60-Year-Old Public Housing Complex
What’s unique about Mellben Seafood Restaurant, and hundreds of restaurants like it in Singapore, is its location. It would be like one of New York City’s top seafood restaurants running out of Section 8 housing in the Bronx.
Why Koreans Eat Boiling-Hot Soup on the Most Sweltering Days of Summer
Rather than lining up at the popsicle shop to deal with the heat, Koreans prefer something else: a steaming hot bowl of chicken and ginseng soup known as samgyetang.
Why the World’s Largest Church Still Worships Its Embezzling Former Leader
Inside Yoido Full Gospel, the Korean Pentecostal mega-church that promises wealth, healing, and shamanistic miracles.
Koreans Don't Want to Admit They're Eating Chinese Kimchi
There is a crisis in Kimchi Land. An invasion of foreign kimchi is marauding through the country, pillaging and robbing South Korea of its culinary dignity.