
Welcome to What the Food?—the podcast that dives into the weird, wild, and fascinating history of food, drinks, and dining cultures around the world. We’re Miles, Andy, and Dom—just three friends with a love for food and a knack for uncovering its untold stories. From surprising food origins to the moments that shaped how we eat, we uncover the strange, unexpected, and often hilarious history behi... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 60 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Categories | FoodArts | ||||

OUR FINAL EPISODE IS HERE! And we're going out with a bang! In our final ever episode of What the Food?, we explore the strange, symbolic, and sometimes darkly funny world of famous last meals.
From the elaborate feasts of Roman emperors to the fast... more
In the final part of this 2 part series, the boys continue their adventure uncovering the fascinating history of sushi! From the ban of outdoor food stalls in Japan, to Dom's awful pronunciations, all the way to the rise of the California Roll in the... more
In part 1 of this 2 part series, the boys travels back to the stinking banks of the Mekong River to uncover sushi's dirty little secret: it began as a way to preserve fish in fermented rice that was so foul, they threw all the rice away every time...... more
We're docking our ship, resupplying, and then heading back out onto the seven seas in the second and final part of our series uncovering the mysteries of pirate food and drink!
We've begun our epic voyage uncovering the hows and whys, as well as som... more
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Stumbled across this and I absolutely love it!!!
Great hosts!! Great topics! My current favourite podcast!!! Working my way through them all!! 🫶🏼
But it’s short on informational narrative and long on silly voices and mugging for the microphone. Unfollowing.
As someone who’s tried and failed to stick with countless podcasts, stumbling upon this gem was like finding the secret sauce in a Big Mac from Maccy Ds. This podcast is the ultimate combo of comedy and culinary education. Every episode is a perfect blend of fascinating facts and genuine belly laughs. It’s one of the highlights of my week whenever a new episode comes out. I always listen to an episode on my long drives to Leeds and these boys always have me laughing out loud at the wheel! If you... more
Absolutely class, listen when I mow the lawn and it makes a boring job enjoyable, keep it up lads 🤟🏼
These two are hilarious! Not only that but you discover awesome stories about where food comes from. Keep it up guys!
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Apple Podcasts | #37 |
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