bile
A Medieval Cow Bile Stew Could Teach Us How to Fight Modern Infections
Ancient texts may be more valuable to researchers than we thought.
Did the Ancient Greeks Get Ebola?
A new paper from Dr. Powel Kazanjian theorizes that the famous Plague of Athens was caused by the same virus that has decimated West Africa in recent years.
What It's Like Growing Up on an Organ-Transplant Waitlist
"When I was eight months old doctors gave me a few months to live. Then I was put on the organ-waiting list."
Northern Thailand’s Raw Food Movement Involves Blood and Guts
The mention or thought of consuming raw blood in the western world would immediately turn most people into Woody Allen types, but I’m an American ex-pat living in northern Thailand. Here's my own visual guide to some of the best bloody representations...
I Cooked with Soft Poo in Laos
In Laos, locals refer to bile—a common, popular ingredient for cooking (and soap, shampoo, medicine, etc.)—as ki aun, which roughly translates to “soft poo.” It's absolutely delicious, and tastes like chicken.
The Pad Thai You're Eating Is Garbage
Chef Andy Ricker is obsessed with Northern Thai cuisine, and with the release of his cookbook, Pok Pok, everyone else will be too. We sat down with Pok Pok co-author, JJ Goode, to discuss some of the most unusual Northern Thai ingredients...
Egon the Blunt Getter
This time, I couldn’t take it. Egon had thrown off the balance, refusing to comprehend the burden that he placed on us, and completely disregarding what we had given him—a purpose. In front of all of us, he spat on that purpose in defense of whatever...
On the Illness
William was a puker. His expulsions—the color, consistency, and volume of a baby's—occurred after every sentence he spoke.