Foreign travelers visiting China will inevitably encounter amusing translations on English restaurant menus during their journeys. So why is it so darn tricky to translate Chinese dish names into Engl...

At the northern end of the Black Sea, Crimea sits at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, having been at various times in its long history either coveted, conquered or controlled by various powers.

Turmeric (Haldi) is one of the most iconic, cherished, and essential spices in Indian cuisine. Haldi has earned the title of “India’s timeless golden elixir

The birthplace of the Buddha beckons worshipers from around the world, as well as researchers hoping to dig up new evidence about the revered spiritual leader

Iconic symbols of the city’s 1800s glory? Yes. Methane-producing environmental hazards? Yes. Are they here to stay? Likely.

A collection of 15 delicious Korean vegetable side dishes (banchan) you can make at home! Here’s a collection of easy and healthy Korean vegetable side dishes (banchan, 반찬)! Mostly vegan! These are so...

The secret to the world’s sweetest rhubarb? Sealed sheds, total darkness and a little old-fashioned flair

From a list of 2,600 nominations submitted by the public, the Library of Congress has selected 25 songs, albums and sounds that are at least ten years old to preserve for posterity

Celebrate Ron Carter's 88th Birthday with a selection of songs chosen by the Maestro himself!

F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel has spent years on high school reading lists. How are literature professors teaching it today? And do students still find it relevant?

A few of these global soups have unusual ingredients: A chicken that hasn't yet sung, waterleaf with dew drops, a zebu organ. Don't worry, we've got subs. And prep time for some is as short as 1 hour.

Welcome to Season 5, Episode 14! Our guest today is Chef Saeng Douangdara. He’s a food content creator, social media star, and soon-to-be cookbook author. Saeng specializes in Lao cuisine. A firs...

From a list of 2,600 nominations submitted by the public, the Library of Congress has selected 25 songs, albums and sounds that are at least ten years old to preserve for posterity

This quick yakisoba recipe features Japanese stir-fried noodles, steak, onions, cabbage, and carrots cooked with ramen noodles and a tonkatsu sauce.

Metadata for 1,105 manuscripts from Stiftsbibliothek Melk, in Austria, is now available in Reading Room page

BBC Culture polled book critics outside the UK, to give an outsider’s perspective on the best in British literature.

Browse antique collections, indie bookshops, and stunning literary havens in this must-read guide to the city’s top bookshops.

How a fusion of at least four cuisines created a beloved and misunderstood dish.

World-renowned conductor working to bring more minorities to classical music industry

The birthplace of the Buddha beckons worshipers from around the world, as well as researchers hoping to dig up new evidence about the revered spiritual leader

In a year that eerily mirrors science fiction writer Octavia E. Butler’s dystopian vision of 2024 California, The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino will host a specia...

A Baghdadi churro, a Portuguese sushi recipe, and chicken tikka masala? That's a heated debate. Unravel the tangled origins of these dishes across centuries and continents.

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Most people in the world speak more than one language and many countries have more than one official national language. But what is it like living as a polyg...

Where do the city’s chefs love to eat? Some of the answers may surprise you

Take a journey through art and history during The Enduring Impact of the African Plant Diaspora exhibition.

For centuries, an intriguing sequel to the tale of Merlin has sat unseen within the bindings of an Elizabethan register. Cutting-edge techniques have revealed it for the first time.

Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the same, either.

What is now considered part of the nation’s identity was only brought to China in the 16th century, with one of the first known recipes for chili crisp appearing in a 234-year-old Chinese culinary boo...

Celebrate women's history every day in March by exploring resources across the Library including films, booklists, music, events, and more.

The marbles in the Torlonia Collection have been inaccessible to the public for decades. Now, some of them will be exhibited in Chicago, Fort Worth and Montreal

Peter Kosminsky says they had to cut most of the outdoor scenes to make the historical drama.

The Indiana Dunes is more than sandy beaches and towering dunes; they're a place with rich indigenous history—history that is often overlooked. The area is the ancestral homeland of Miami,...

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A Soviet-era Central Asian pop music anthology shines a light on the region's ethnic diversity and music that transcends genres from Korean brass bands to Uyghur garage rock to Crimean jazz.

Genetic analyses and interviews with Indigenous farmers revealed that most manioc crops resemble each other across time and space

This is a list of the Korean essential seasoning ingredients. Find out what they are, how they are used, which products to buy, and how to store them.

In Mauritania, surrounded by the Sahara desert, Chinguetti is home to a medieval library network. Explore the city, its history, and threats it faces.

These works of contemporary Latine fiction for all ages explore the many facets of the Latin American experience.

Anyone with an internet connection can volunteer to transcribe historical documents and help make the archives' digital catalog more accessible