Rooted
“Deep journeys through food and drink culture”
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Updated Oct 20, 2026
25K
followers
11
stories seen in 14 days
8
different writers
91
median claps per story
46%
stories by writers <100 followers
Should you submit to Rooted?
Rooted is larger than 78% of the 357 publications we track, and its stories get more claps than 48% of them. It regularly publishes writers with fewer than 100 followers (46% of recent stories), so it is a realistic target for new writers. 100% of its stories are member-only (Partner Program).
How to submit
3 editors · newsletter: “Rooted”
Submission rules change often — always read the publication’s current guidelines before pitching.
Topics
Recent stories in Rooted
- Fraud, Murder and Wine: the White Zinfandel’s Story
- My Onigiri Story: From Childhood to Today in Japan
- Food, Memory, and Grief
- Brighton’s Sunday Roast Culture Is a Contact Sport
- I Thought British Food Was Underrated. Then I Ate Something That Tasted Like Fabric.
- Japan Has Cinnamon Rolls. Just Not the Ones I Miss from Helsinki.
- The Alcoholic Origin of Chocolate
- Dancing Ushered in a New Soup Recipe
Based on 11 stories observed across the tags we track; publications may publish additional stories in other tags.