Mille-feuille, pancakes and Venezuelan empanadas become portals to family and home, as one writer traces how smell and flavor turn food into vessels of memory.

From Caracas to Chania, a market is never just a place to shop. It’s a story, a snapshot of culture, a moment in time. Ready to travel through scents, colors and sounds? Come walk the aisles of the world’s most unforgettable food markets.