Christina Ward, author of “Holy Food,” reveals why Pythagoras and his followers never ate beans, the religious movement that helped invent fake meat and Little Debbie, and why food and faith are so closely linked. Plus, Clarissa Wei transports us to Taiwanese kitchens and the Raohe Night Market; Grant Barrett and Martha Barnette of “A Way with Words” peel back the mysteries of the onion; and we make Beef Bulgogi.

Questions in this episode:

"Can I always substitute oil for butter in cake recipes?"

"Does freezing homemade pizza dough impact how it turns out once cooked?"

"What’s the best way to store my seeds and spices?"

"My Hawaiian roll bread pudding keeps collapsing after I take it out of the oven - how do I avoid that?"

"I’m following up about whether you should season meat ahead of vacuum-sealing it."