If you have ever wandered the narrow streets of San Sebastián (Donostia in Basque) or Bilbao and found yourself drawn into lively bars overflowing with colorful small bites on bread, some of them skewered on toothpicks, you have encountered one of Spain’s greatest gastronomic gifts to the world: the pintxo. Pronounced “PEEN-cho”. These vibrant, one-…
Tag: Food
Hong Kong Morning Noodles
Recently, I went digging through my collection of several thousand photos looking for one specific picture. Naturally, I did not find it. It was a classic needle-in-a-haystack situation. Instead, I stumbled upon a bunch of photos from my trip to Hong Kong, one of my very first long travels in Asia. Clearly the haystack won…
In the heart of Silk Road, part 1
Uzbekistan is a captivating blend of history, culture, and flavors that hits you like a whirlwind of turquoise tiles, fragrant plov, and relentless carpet sellers they could sell sand to a camel. I recently returned from this Central Asian jewel, clutching four cashmere shawls I did not know I needed until the bazaar vendors worked…
Spice Up Your Life
Humming Spice Girls yet? “Slam it to the left, if you’re havin’ a good time!” Well, grab your boots, metaphorically speaking, and get ready to shake up your taste buds, because this is the chaotic, colorful, and downright delicious notes of a food-obsessed person who treats eating like an Olympic sport and spices like gold…
Antep Pistachios
Antep or officially known as Gaziantep is the culinary capital of Turkey. At least it is for me. When I travel to Antep, I end up gaining few kilos of weight within few days. Losing all the katmer, kaymak and sweets from my hips is never an easy task. But it is so worth it!…
Ceylon Tea
You will find the island of Sri Lanka in South Asia, located southeast of India. The documented history of the island goes 3,000 years back. However, some historians point to first evidence of pre-historic settlements from approximately 125,000 years ago. Nowadays, most of the population consist of Sinhalese ethnicity, with Tamilis, Christians, Moors, Burghers, Malays,…
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