This hot and numbing tofu dish features cascading layers of flavors – and a near-mythic backstory. Anney and Lauren dig into the science and history of mapo tofu.

This hot and numbing tofu dish features cascading layers of flavors &ndash; and a near-mythic backstory. Anney and Lauren dig into the science and history of mapo tofu.

Savor digs into how people live and how they eat – and why. Hosts Anney Reese and Lauren Vogelbaum interview the culinary creators and consumers of the world, exploring the science, history, and culture of food and drink, all with a key question in mind: Why do we like what we like, and how can we find more of those things?

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The Symphony of Mapo Tofu

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This franchise has spawned a bounty of food- and drink-related merchandise and licensed products, from mundane to amusing to of dubious propriety. Anney and Lauren have a bad feeling about some of the strangest culinary tie-ins from the history of Star Wars.

This franchise has spawned a bounty of food- and drink-related merchandise and licensed products, from mundane to amusing to of dubious propriety. Anney and Lauren have a bad feeling about some of the strangest culinary tie-ins from the history of Star Wars.

A Galaxy of Star Wars Food Tie-ins

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This tropical fruit with a thin, leathery skin doesn’t travel well, so it’s inspired all kinds of innovations to get it from tree to plate over the centuries. Anney and Lauren take a fresh look at the history and science behind lychees.

This tropical fruit with a thin, leathery skin doesn&rsquo;t travel well, so it&rsquo;s inspired all kinds of innovations to get it from tree to plate over the centuries. Anney and Lauren take a fresh look at the history and science behind lychees.

The Lychee Episode Is Delicate (Isn’t It, Isn’t It?)

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This style of beer – the most popular in the world today – represents the cutting edge of brewing technology from the 1840s. Anney and Lauren hop into the science and history of pilsners.

This style of beer &ndash; the most popular in the world today &ndash; represents the cutting edge of brewing technology from the 1840s. Anney and Lauren hop into the science and history of pilsners.

The Original Pilsner Episode

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The Symphony of Mapo Tofu

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