Where everything comes from.

Country boundaries come from Natural Earth, 1:110m Admin 0 Countries, which is in the public domain. Coordinates are rounded to three decimal places to keep the map file small.

The projection is Natural Earth I, generated with d3-geo. Distances are measured with the haversine formula to the nearest point on the correct country’s border. Borders are approximate at this resolution and are used for gameplay, not for navigation or legal boundaries.

Origins are conservative. A dish is assigned to the country with the strongest documented claim. Where the claim is genuinely contested, the dish page carries a disputed-origin note naming the other claimants.

Descriptions are spoiler-light. During play, a description should help you read the ingredients without naming the country. The full history appears only after the reveal.

Ingredient histories are approximate. Dates like “the 16th century” describe a broad movement of crops, not a single event. Where a date is uncertain, the copy says so.

Corrections are welcome. If a dish is misattributed or a photograph is credited incorrectly, it should be fixed rather than defended. Corrections are noted on the dish page once verified.

No generated copy. Dish descriptions and origin notes are written and edited by hand. Images are never synthetic.