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Michael Y. Park

Michael Y. Park is a writer living in Brooklyn. He has eaten scorpions and grubs in Manhattan, picnicked with the king and queen of Malaysia, dined on caribou under the watchful eyes of a polar bear in Manitoba, gagged down gasoline clams at a barbecue in North Korea, and traded nuts and fruits with Hazara tribesmen in the Khyber Pass. Loves cold meatloaf.

5 Totally False Thanksgiving Myths

Got an uncle who claims white meat is healthier than dark, or that tryptophan makes you sleepy? Debunk him with ... reality!

Bon Appetit's Do Your Part Dinners

Two spectacular nights, 13 amazing chefs, one great cause: Hurricane Sandy relief

Farmhouse Cheddar and Stilton Terrine

Fruit and nuts, meet cheese and crackers

Wacky Food-Related Petitions Filed to the White House

And other wacky, food-related petitions filed to the White House

What Paula Broadwell Ate Before the Petraeus Affair Broke

The day the Petraeus scandal broke, Paula Broadwell was dining out with her husband. Here's what was on the menu (besides heartbreak)

The Favorite Foods of Chinese Leaders Through the Ages

As China picks its new leader, a look back at the tastes of its rulers