Now is the most exciting time to dine in the Danish capital. Perhaps the most influential food city in the world, Copenhagen is the birthplace of the New Nordic movement, a cooking philosophy devoted to hyperlocal ingredients and boundless experimentation. Led by Rene Redzepi at Noma, the chefs in the Danish capital are creating a food culture all their own, all while exporting its ethos to countless cities across the globe. In this issue, the country s great chefs street vendors and guardians of hallowed centuries-old institutions to young guns and Noma disciples tell us, through their own words and signature recipes, how Danish dining came into its own and what it s like to cook in Denmark in 2016. Volume 2 eats its way through Denmark and brings you stories, photos, and light recipes from the Scandinavian country s greatest chefs.