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Frascati DOC

Frascati

dominiquelettiere

I discovered the Frascati DOC white wine in 2011 shortly after meeting my now-husband whose family makes the wine. This wine is crisp and bright … Read More

uninhabited beaches and harpoon fishing

Warbal, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

mrtofficial

Visiting my dads home town, Kai, in east Indonesia, I stumbled across the small island of Warbal accessible only via speedboat. From there we tra… Read More

Croatian Street Food

Split, Croatia

seeliveeat

It is hard to spend any period of time in Croatia without noticing carts and fast food restaurants grilling what look to be small uncased sausage… Read More

Junk food - Taiwanese style

Chutung, Taiwan

hungryel

First encountered on the drive back from a three-day hike in the mountains of northern Taiwan--probably no meal has ever tasted so good. A street… Read More

Romdeng: Excellent Cambodian Food for a Good Cause

Street 174, Phnom Penh

kayokorob

When I was in Phnom Penh, I wanted to find high-quality Khmer (Cambodian) food. Now, every touristy restaurant and street vendor serves Khmer dis… Read More

Hemp Sugar or Cut Cake? A Uighur Delight in Southern China

Shenzhen

jonathand

Peanuts, walnuts, apricots, golden and standard-issue raisins, candied fruit, and flour, sugar, and corn syrup densely packed into a cake. Am I i… Read More

A Barcelona Feast

Pla del Palau, 2, Barcelona, Spain

lsr

Barcelona, 2006. My husband and I were meeting another couple for dinner, some local expat artists whom we didn’t know. It was kind of a bl… Read More

A Quick Bite of Fish and Chips

Scotland

elaines

I have been living in New York City for a while now, and I think almost half of my meals were ordered from a fast-food chain. Working almost 10 h… Read More

The (not so) humble cucumber

Any train in India

hungryel

Most people who've travelled much in India agree that train is the way to go...it's cheap, relatively functional and a great way to interact with… Read More

The older the better in Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Netherlands

hungryel

I come from the UK and I like my cheese strong. Cheddar should be extra mature, and no, the orange stuff they sell in the States is not it. Stilt… Read More

Smokey Mountain breakfast

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

hungryel

America is the breakfast capital of the world. I have been lucky enough to breakfast all over but will happily nail my colours to the mast of pan… Read More

Durian Pancakes

Bánh Sầu Riêng Durio, Le Thi Rieng Park, 590 Cach Mang Thang Tam, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

ja3ja3

Last night, my landlady's daughter and her boyfriend called to invite Hai and I to join them for a late-evening treat. What a nice surprise! … Read More

Vietnamese Moon Cakes

Baskin & Robbins, 424A Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Disgrict 3,Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

ja3ja3

Are Mid-Autumn Moon Festival "moon cakes" Vietnam's Christmas "fruit cakes"? Everyone gets one (or many) moon cakes as gi… Read More

Chelsea Physic Garden

London

mitchell

The random tour of Chelsea Physic Garden for homemade lavender scones turned out to be a rather interesting ingredient lesson. The convenience of… Read More

Po'boy Showdown

New Orleans

eblech

Jazz Fest NOLA has got to be one of the best annual music festivals held in the USA. In addition to all the jazz, blues and gospel on offer, the… Read More

5 Seasons Alpharetta

Alpharetta, GA

ackleydg

I had an amazing experience at 5 Seasons Alpharetta, just outside of Atlanta. Met the brewer, got a pale ale off the cask, tried a Jack Daniels b… Read More





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