Penang Food Culture: Street Food, Coffee, Instagramable Desserts & More
Penang food (and drink) culture is a reflection of the island's people: a mix of flavors and traditions from around the World. Chinese, Indian, European, and Middle Eastern culinary concepts have blended with local Malay recipes and ingredients. And while
Hoi An Food Tour “Bike & Bites”
An important part of all my travels is local food. I always venture out in search of street food and local specialties. So when I was asked to join a brand new Hoi An food tour, it didn’t take much to
Happy birthday ricci
In early April 2015, I did my first WorkAway in the southern Italian region, Puglia. Discussing food with my host we quickly agreed in our passion for fresh seafood. A few months before, I had seen the BBC show Great
What’s in a name: Italian eateries
Traveling through Italy, you will notice a wealth of words describing places to eat. I was wondering what the difference between osteria and trattoria is, and compiled a list of definitions for Italian eateries. Ristorante Ristorante is the easiest one: it's Italian
5 Ingredients to Bologna Food
What do you know about Bologna food? I've just been to the city and here's what I've discovered. 1. Sauce Bolognese doesn't exist The first thing that comes to mind when connecting Bologna and food is the world's favorite spaghetti sauce: sauce
Holy French Crepe!
The French crepe is a food that most people can agree on because it is so versatile. This skinny cousin of the pancake can be filled with the sweet or savory fillings your heart desires and makes an ideal street food to eat on the go as
Travel & food stories: Baked oysters
In this last part of my short oyster series I'll tell you about baked oysters -- for all of you who can't bear the thought of eating a raw oyster and who simply want to shake things up a
Travel & food stories: Île d’Aix Oysters
We went to Île d'Aix, a small island, perched between famous Île de Ré in the North and Île d'Oléron on an oyster fisher boat. The guy was a friend of Sophie's and renting the oyster farm that Sophie's family once
Travel & food stories: Oléron Oysters
Oléron oysters is about how a bad night turned
Travel & food stories: Grenouille & escargots – the one where I eat frog and snails, two French classics
All the way to Lyon I had seen the signs by the side of the road: “Snail Farm”, I had seen the restaurants where one could eat frog and snails. So when I finally had a night out I wanted