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(Photo: ©EIGHTH WONDER, INC.) There once lived two young brothers, Wigan and Kabigat, who lived with their father, Pudol, in Kayng, a prosperous village in Kiyangan. The gods blessed them with a good life, plenty of chickens, pigs, ducks, dogs, and other precious possessions. Upon learning from their father...

(Photo: Jec Narciso) The Purple Yam is a restaurant in Brooklyn, New York, founded in 2009 by me and chef Romy Dorotan, with a branch in Manila in the...

Illustrated by Hanna Joy Malabanan A long, long time ago, during the Qin Dynasty in China, there was a boy named Hán Xìn (Han-Shin). He was born in a...

(Photo: Isagani Serrano) Nasi kuning (yellow rice) is a traditional Indonesian rice dish cooked with coconut milk and turmeric that is usually eaten during...

Illustration of a young boy from the Ao Naga tribe learning the true value of rice In the northeast corner of the Himalayas, where the mountain mists meet...

Ritual celebrating the birth of rice (Photo: Hari Krishnan Nair) In Malayalam, the predominant language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala, Regulus,...

(Photo: Isagani Serrano) Bhuna khichuri is a very popular and common dish in Bangladesh and some parts of India that is usually prepared during rainy days...

(Photo: FLAR) Masato de arroz or fresh rice beverage is a creamy, refreshing beverage enjoyed throughout Latin America. The drink originated on the eastern...

Once upon a time, about 1,700 years ago, there was a girl named Shimchung. Unfortunately, her mother passed away while giving birth to her. Shimchung’s...

Illustration of Isharo by Sherri Maigne Meneses Isharo, the beautiful bird of paradise, was preening her multicolored feathers on the topmost branch of...