2. Pak Jang-mi: A Nun, Not a Chef

Her food tastes like nothing – but it teaches us everything.

3. Blynn: The Food Scientist

Wunderkind or mad scientist? Meet the molecular gastronomist who's put sentient dessert on the menu.

4. Giuseppe Greco: The Sad Baker

Prigione Cafe's elderly baker is a slave to tradition: no electricity, or joy, since 1819.

5. Julia Splenderpoot: The Farm-to-Table Extremist

Eat fresher than ever before: sprouts directly from the dirt, eggs straight from a hen's cloaca.

6. Laura Sepanowitz: The Passionate Tastemaker

Her dishes are hot, sticky, spicy, and wet. Clothing is optional, kissing encouraged.