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I checked off one of my “must do” boxes today— an Istanbul food tour. I wanted to get a local insight into the food, it’s history and variety so a guided tour was the way to go. Based on a food tour I had done before in New York, I knew it was going to be a full day of eating so I skipped dinner the night before to prepare. I met… Read More
Even before stepping foot in Thailand all I heard about was the food and recall that in my blog about Bangkok, the quantity and variety of street food caught my eye immediately. Well, after being here for more than two weeks, that impression has only been strengthened. I spent the day in a Thai cooking class, therefore food is a natural topic for a blog (or maybe two!). No matter where I… Read More
As I mentioned a couple of posts ago when we visited the Molino market there was a whole section devoted to food and produce. Since Ricardo, our Spanish teacher, was along I took advantage of his local knowledge and was quizzing him about some of the odds and ends that I saw in the stalls but did not recognize. One of the biggest mysteries to me was a grey flat item… Read More
Thursday was Julie’s last night in the house and as is the custom she picked out a place for us to go have dinner. I had lent her my travel book earlier in the week when we were discussing possible places. There were several interesting restaurants mentioned in the book that featured Peruvian food and also that had a floor show with local music and folk dancing. She ended up picking one… Read More
It has been a lot of fun trying different foods and I am only getting started. After looking around and learning more about the cuisine I realized I will need to write several entries about the food here. First and foremost the “pastry of the day” program is alive and well and has been expanded to include cakes and any other baked good that catch my eye. There is no shortage of… Read More
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