Mayukh Sen

Staff Writer, MUNCHIES

mayukh.sen@vice.com
best before

I'm in Love with Tammy Wynette's Dump Salad

Stand by your cottage cheese, Jell-O powder, and Cool Whip.
Mayukh Sen
5.9.18
fava beans

You Should Stop Shelling Your Fava Beans

Abraham Conlon from Chicago's Fat Rice is here with a better way.
Mayukh Sen
5.7.18
Film

The Popcorn Scene from ‘Troll 2’ Is the Best Food Scene in Cinema

An ode to the best worst scene in the best worst movie.
Mayukh Sen
5.4.18
fake meat

Missouri May Ban Plant-Based Meat Companies from Calling Their Products 'Meat'

The House of Representatives in the beef-loving state just passed a bill that could complicate the sale of meat substitutes.
Mayukh Sen
5.3.18
Op-Ed

In Defense of Sneaking Food into Movie Theaters

Some say bringing your own refreshments is 'tacky' and 'desperate.' I say they are wrong.
Mayukh Sen
5.1.18
WTF

Mother Accidentally Serves Children Literal Bowl of (Pasta) Dicks

When her daughter asked for a box of 'smiley face' pasta, the 24-year-old mom didn't notice that they were, uh, penis-shaped until it was too late.
Mayukh Sen
5.1.18
Dunkaroos

No, Dunkaroos Aren't Coming Back, Despite What Twitter Says

Fake news!!!!!!!!!
Mayukh Sen
4.30.18
Munchies

Starbucks Plans to Make Fewer 'Limited-Edition' Monstrosities Like the Unicorn Frappucino

Good riddance to the trend of adults pretending they're drinking the body fluids of unicorns or whatever.
Mayukh Sen
4.30.18
Pizza

A 'Museum of Pizza' Is Coming to New York to Ruin Your Instagram Feed

There's even a (sort of NSFW?) trailer.
Mayukh Sen
4.27.18
Cheese

Restaurant's Extra Charge for Grated Parmesan Triggers National Outcry in UK

One food writer was surprised to be billed for a sprinkle of Parmesan. The restaurant insists it did nothing wrong.
Mayukh Sen
4.26.18
WTF

Help Us Identify This Extremely Moldy Food (?) Found in an Airbnb Microwave

It's the worst thing I've ever seen!!!
Mayukh Sen
4.25.18
Starbucks

Black and White Americans Have Very Different Views of the Philadelphia Starbucks Incident

A recent survey suggests the majority of white Americans see the arrest of two black men at the coffee chain as an isolated incident.
Mayukh Sen
4.25.18
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