A Bhutanese farmer puts her harvest of chilies on the roof of a shed to dry and protect it from wild boars, deer, and monkeys in 2006. James L. Stanfield/National Geographic/Getty Images hide caption
Food
The European hornet, or vespa crabro, helps make wine by kickstarting the fermentation process while the grapes are still on the vine. Otto Hahn/Getty Images/Picture Press RM hide caption
There's evidence the first Olympic athletes ate cheesecake, but it probably looked a lot different than this. iStockphoto.com hide caption
Nut brittles from the Las Cruces Candy Company are studded with pecans, pistachios and almonds, and infused with New Mexico's signature chili peppers — both green and red. Melisa Goh/NPR hide caption
Chef Cassy Vires uses heirloom tomatoes like these in her tomato terrine. iStockphoto.com hide caption
A tunnel timeline showcasing the history of instant ramen at the Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum in Osaka, Japan. Travis Sanders/Flickr hide caption
Tomatoes getting a splash of water reinforces the notion that McDonald's food is wholesome in China, as seen in this video screengrab. McDonald's China hide caption
Watermelon with seeds is getting harder to find at the supermarket. iStockphoto.com hide caption