What are the dishes that make Portland food industry folks feel safe and loved? The answers rocket from hearty Haitian soups to pupusas to one chef’s formative encounter with dad food. Here, each person shares where to score these touchstone eats (or how to make them at home). This is a snapshot of our ever-expanding food city—and how our sense of home stretches around the globe.
We Asked 20 Portland Chefs and Foodies: What Tastes Like Home?
From hearty Haitian soups to pupusas, here's what makes these locals feel safe and loved—and where to score these touchstone eats.
Make Kai Jiew, a Wondrously Simple Thai-Style Omelet
Portlander Pechluck Laskey shares a recipe for the ubiquitous—but never boring—dish.
Volga German Bierocks: So Much More Than Bread Filled with Hamburger Meat
The buns are common across the Midwest but rarely seen in Portland.
At Tender Table, Women and Nonbinary People of Color Share Stories of Food and Family
"I felt the need to bring people together around food and stories about food," says poet and founder Stacey Tran.
Home Is Where the Enchilada Is
RIP, Original Taco House.
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