Arguably the best taco filling on the planet, al pastor is the beautiful result of a Lebanese immigration boom to Mexico a century ago. Your hosts (well, mostly Katherine) admit to their childhood ignorance re: burritos versus tacos, then talk "culinary Columbusing." Rick Bayless IS discussed.

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The original dirtbag dish! Created specifically as a cure for hangovers, eggs Benedict represents all there is to love and hate about brunch -- and weekends, and ample leisure time. And as far as we're concerned, it was invented by the original basic brunch bro.

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Hawaiian poke (that's raw, chopped fish, usually tuna)is one of the biggest food trends of the year. We take a trip around and across and up and down the Pacific Ocean to figure out how it got so dang popular -- and then talk global warming, overfishing, and bug bowls. Where's your favorite place for poke? Let us know on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howitgotinyourmouth and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howitgotinyourmouth/.

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What's your favorite instant ramen flavor? Katherine goes way back on this noodle journey to its pre-Japan origins, then talks about the genius who combined dried noodles and styrofoam cups. Erin shares the backstory on some of the best ramen shops in the world, and a spa where you can poach yourself in pork broth. Tweet us at https://twitter.com/katherinespiers and https://twitter.com/JayBlague and let us know your favorite spots to slurp noodles!

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Ancient China and Persia invented it, but America perfected it -- the Amish added chocolate and an African-American White House chef figured out how to package it. Two quick polls: what's your favorite soda fountain treat? And, should Erin get a face tattoo?

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This Swedish treat has a proud, if not very long, history: it's a cream-filled cake that comes covered in a marzipan fondant of a most unusual color. Katherine and Erin delve into the biographies of the very princesses the cake is named after, and then they talk a little bit about weddings. Hey, they were already discussing cake and princesses.

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Josh Scherer, food writer and recipe hacker extraordinaire, joins the ladies to talk about one of the 1950's greatest culinary success stories: Tater Tots. Guess what mammal they were first fed to? Katherine rants about school lunches and lobbyists for a bit, and Erin finds the most revelatory totchos across this great nation -- and Australia.

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Tiki expert Martin Cate joins HIGIYM to talk about the Hollywood origins of the tiki bar, rum cocktails, and the relationship between frenemies Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vic. This is Katherine's favorite topic on earth, and she goes on at length about her favorite tiki bar, and Erin tells us where to find the best mai tai in Berlin.

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Is it British? Is it Indian? This one's a colonialist whodunit! We talk about the Raj, Partition, and Scottish lies, all of which were important to the creation story of Chicken Tikka Masala. Erin talks about her time in India and the cultural differences between north and south, and Katherine says something that sounds racist, but she was just trying to shame one bad man!

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The best sandwich in the world? We think so. Banh mi is the French-influenced Vietnamese creation that is just on the brink of taking over the world -- if only huge American corporations would stop ruining it for everyone. (And though we said "Banh House," we meant "Banh Shop." Sorry about that.)