X
Browse Categories

Tags archives: food

Slow Living In the Mekong Delta: The Rice Basket of Vietnam

Slow Living In the Mekong Delta: The Rice Basket of Vietnam

•••
I arrived in Ho Chi Minh (HCM) with no expectations or real understanding of what the city had to offer. I had focused on the main areas I’d wanted to visit, gathered a list of places to eat from a friend of a friend, and figured I’d find my way through talking to people and walking around. Coming from Siem Reap, Cambodia, it was a hard transition from slow [...]
Coolest Neighborhoods Around the World

Coolest Neighborhoods Around the World

•••
We all have our list of cities to visit before we die. Many places like Rio de Janeiro, Amsterdam, and Copenhagen are popular tourist destinations, but knowing the right neighborhoods to visit once you get there can mean the difference between finding yourself in a tourist trap and feeling like you understand a country and its culture. Here are the coolest, [...]
This Lisbon Gem Shows Us The Value of Slow, Seasonal Food

This Lisbon Gem Shows Us The Value of Slow, Seasonal Food

•••
Once, cooking was an act slow and careful and seasoned with love. Eating was synonymous with family, and ingredients came and went with the seasonal whims of nature. A Venda Lusitana, a food concept in the center of Lisbon, is a portal to those times. It stocks an ever-evolving range of locally produced products, and then uses those same products to creat[...]
The Art Behind 5 of the Most Creative Food Trucks in the World

The Art Behind 5 of the Most Creative Food Trucks in the World

•••
Did you know that approximately 2.5 billion people eat food from a food truck every day? Food trucks are one of the hottest trends in the restaurant industry, and over the last several years we’ve seen the food truck evolve from yummy hot dog carts to tasty taco wagons to all-out mouthwatering gourmet!  From ethnic fusion to cupcakes and ice cream the var[...]
10 of the Best Spicy Foods Around the World

10 of the Best Spicy Foods Around the World

•••
Spice has been a sought after commodity for centuries, adding heat, depth and flavor to a dish. Certain cuisines around the globe value and utilize spiciness better than others; from hints of zest to a deeply punishing burn that lasts for hours. Regardless of whether you enjoy a touch of a piquant flavor or you’re one to prove you can take the hottest that m[...]
Wine Pairing??

Wine Pairing??

•••
One element that can make a fantastic meal even better is a great wine. Unfortunately it can be a bit difficult to wrap your head around the inundation of information out there. With so many brands, varieties, and flavor pallets, the possibilities and combinations can seem endless. However, wine pairing shouldn't be a pastime for just self-proclaimed winos. [...]
A Taste of Cambodia

A Taste of Cambodia

•••
Cambodia is a mystical, breathtaking and adventurous country. It is well known for both its impressive Angkor temples just outside Siem Reap and its tragically recent past at the hands of Pol Pot, whose dictatorial rule led to the death of approximately 25% of the population in the 1970s. Despite this horror, the Cambodian people are some of the most welcomi[...]
Neighborhood Feature: Sawtelle Blvd

Neighborhood Feature: Sawtelle Blvd

•••
As an Asian food mecca, Sawtelle Blvd. is colloquially referred to as Little Osaka by Angelenos. Located just west of the 405 Freeway, Sawtelle Blvd’s delicious stretch of eateries and Japanese influenced stores generally spans from Santa Monica Blvd. to Olympic Blvd. This handful of blocks boasts a plethora of restaurants ranging almost every spectrum of Ja[...]
Japanese noodles: what they are and how to eat them

Japanese noodles: what they are and how to eat them

•••
Japanese food is an exciting, odd and innovative mix of delicious flavors, textures, and regions. The 5th basic taste, umami, which means "a pleasant savory taste" was scientifically discovered in Japan, so their relationship with food is vast and intrinsic to their culture. From the freshest sushi in the world, to perfectly cooked rice, rich curries, tempur[...]