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Oh, Chiang MAI!
With only 2 days in Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand, we really covered our bases.
Episode 11: The Joys of Eating and Traveling
This topic is long overdue. We're not really sure why it took 11 whole episodes to get there, alas here we are. In this episode we share some of our favorite mouth-watering dishes we've tried in our travels around the world. From pho in Vietnam to burek in the Balkans, come along for this virtual … Continue reading Episode 11: The Joys of Eating and Traveling
Indian Food in China
I have a confession to make: I'm an Indian food freak. Give me a samosa, some lamb masala, some garlic naan, a little basmati rice, some masala tea and a mango lassi and I black out in a state of nirvana-like bliss for a few hours. Eventually I snap back to reality, my belly full … Continue reading Indian Food in China
Pickling Green Plums, Korea Style
Scroll to the bottom for the 2019 update! I have found the correct recipe! Anybody who knows me has heard me rant about Korean pickled plums at least once. When I lived in the US, I searched high and low for any version of the plum I could buy online, and eventually found the following … Continue reading Pickling Green Plums, Korea Style
Rotating Hotpot Bar: #omgyes China
The other day, Seth and I felt like we were getting into a bit of a food rut here in China. You can only eat the same 3 things for dinner a certain number of times (noodles, salad with chicken breast, and dumplings) before you start to go a little coocoo-bananas. So when I got … Continue reading Rotating Hotpot Bar: #omgyes China
Eating Torrijas in Salamanca, Spain
So we know that Spain is a Catholic country, and as such one of the benefits of living in Spain is a long weekend during Holy Week. After an unseasonably cold winter that just doesn't seem to want to quit, it was so nice that at the beginning of the week we started to … Continue reading Eating Torrijas in Salamanca, Spain
Weird Foods 1
I've decided to start a new series called "Weird things I've eaten," inspired by a snack brought back from Nanjing in Jiangsu Province this week, and then gifted to me. For those who, like me, have no idea where that is, see map: I have eaten too many weird things not to keep a chronicle of … Continue reading Weird Foods 1