Today’s post from ethnojunkie.com: Behind the Wheel. The story behind the Wheel Cake, that is! Read more at ethnojunkie.com/?p=20045

May 18 Ethnojunket Now Boarding! Check out my Brooklyn Little Odessa food tour for some delicious Russian, Georgian, Azerbaijani, Uyghur, Turkish, Uzbek, and Ukrainian goodies! Visit ethnojunkie.com/?p=19260 and sign up to join in the fun!

Today’s post from ethnojunkie.com: One Fatir’s Fate I think I invented a new dish that highlights fatir, the flaky layered bread! Get the whole story at ethnojunkie.com/?p=20096

Today’s post from ethnojunkie.com: Crunch Berries (In a manner of speaking.) These are Bingtang Hulu, fruits coated with a crisp sugar shell and impaled on a bamboo skewer. Think of it as China’s answer to the candy apple. Read more at ethnojunkie.com/?p=20117

Today’s post from ethnojunkie.com: Stalking the Wild Lychee How to find the best of the best in Chinatown. Get the details at ethnojunkie.com/?p=20134

Today’s post from ethnojunkie.com: Don't Know Jack About This Fruit? Then allow me to introduce you to jackfruit! Get the whole story at ethnojunkie.com/?p=20150

Today’s post from ethnojunkie.com: Durian Pizza – It’s Ba-aack!! On a recent exploration of some new stalls in Flushing’s New York Food Court, I rediscovered long-gone, MIA durian pizza. Get the whole story at ethnojunkie.com/?p=20159

Today’s post from ethnojunkie.com: Dyslexicon This is goulash, an Egyptian savory meat pie. You thought goulash was a Hungarian stew, right? Read more about these treats at ethnojunkie.com/?p=20191

Today’s post from ethnojunkie.com: Autentisk Then, and Autentico Now What used to be a Norwegian bakery, is now an Italian bakery. Get the whole story at ethnojunkie.com/?p=20204

Today’s post from ethnojunkie.com: Longin’ for Longan (Okay, that was a gimme.) Longans are similar to lychees but a little less juicy and a little less florally-sweet but no less delicious. Get the whole story at ethnojunkie.com/?p=20219

Today’s post from ethnojunkie.com: Loquat ≠ Kumquat Let’s clarify something at the outset: a kumquat is a citrus fruit that looks like a miniature oblate orange. These, however, are loquats. No relation. Get the whole story at ethnojunkie.com/?p=20239

July is National Ice Cream Month! Every year I update my epic post about ethnic pops with a little storytelling thrown in for good measure. It’s everything you always wanted to know about international ice cream all in one place. Get the full scoop 🍨 at ethnojunkie.com/?page_id=12379

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When the benevolent folks at your local Victory Garden give you freshly harvested gooseberries, red raspberries, and champagne currants, make clafoutis. Get the whole story at ethnojunkie.com/?p=20270

Today’s post from ethnojunkie.com: One of These Things Is Not Like the Others I was scanning Flushing’s Roosevelt Ave in search of anything new, and one of those shops just doesn’t belong. Get the whole story at ethnojunkie.com/?p=20289

Today’s post from ethnojunkie.com: My Heart With Ukraine A unique Ukrainian statement discovered along my “Exploring Eastern European Food in Little Odessa” ethnojunket. Get the whole scoop at ethnojunkie.com/?p=20348.

Today’s post from ethnojunkie.com: Crunchy...Frog? I always expect the unexpected but that generally applies to unusual finds in local ethnic markets. I must admit, however, that I was unprepared for this experience. Get the whole story at ethnojunkie.com/?p=20365

Today’s post from ethnojunkie: Shaxian Snacks I selected these four “Special Snacks” in order to decide which might be best in the context of the wide variety of flavors we enjoy on my Elmhurst food tour and a champion did emerge. Get the whole story at ethnojunkie.com/?p=20391

Today's post from ethnojunkie: “Love Is Blini” Hunting for some new international treats for my Little Odessa food tour, I spotted this sign in one of my favorite markets: “запеканка – сыр + грибы.” Want to know more? Get the whole story at ethnojunkie.com/?p=20408

Today’s post from ethnojunkie.com: Yawdie-Q IYKYK...but IYDK, you can get the whole story at ethnojunkie.com/?p=20427

Today’s post from ethnojunkie.com: BCD Tofu House A tale with a moral. Get the whole story at ethnojunkie.com/?p=20458