If you love food, chances are you have already thought about visiting Hong Kong to experience real Cantonese cuisine. It is a city where you can not only the best of everything in high-end Chinese food but also try local delicacies and traditional cuisines from the region. To help you make the most of it, here’s our guide to some of the must-eat restaurants in Hong Kong for…
Say Mongolian food and the first thing that comes to mind is probably a modern chain restaurant. I mean, who doesn’t love a 20-foot, all-you-can-eat buffet filled with raw meat, fresh veggies, and concoct-your-own sauce? Add the excitement of a wannabe-ninja chef cooking on a 500-degree flat top grill, and you’ve got a fun and tasty dining experience. Toss in a raw egg and marvel as the chef…
Top 10 Street Foods in Mumbai
Courtesy of ©Rajesh Pamnani 2018
It may be the financial capital of India and the home of Bollywood, but Mumbai is also a true food lover’s paradise. And if you love street…
Larb tofu, pomelo salad, corn fritters and more—here’s your guide to eating vegetarian and vegan (and holding the fish sauce) in Bangkok.
Calling all adventurous, meat-free diners: This guide is for you. Thailand may be best known for its dreamy beaches and abundance of temples, but is also, of course, every…
Bokksu, the Japanese Snack Box (Product Review)
A new culinary subscription box (there are so many now!) was recently brought to our attention: Bokksu, a monthly curated selection of gourmet snacks from Japan built around a seasonal theme. Already fans of gourmet Japanese confectionery
It was the summer of 2008, and we had just moved to Islamabad, caught in an intense heat that trapped us indoors, where the air-conditioning made life bearable. I had a toddler and a baby, my husband was at work all day, and most of the other families on the compound…
Top 10 Sri Lankan Foods to Try in Colombo
All photos courtesy of Zinara Rathnayake.
Although there are a few similarities to neighboring India, Sri Lanka’s cuisine is all its own: diverse, largely very spicy, and flavor-packed. Thanks to a growing expat community, the…
Top 5 Tibetan Foods in Tibet
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For people who love food, one of the main reasons for choosing a Tibet tour is the culinary culture there. We’ve covered the basics of Tibetan cuisine already; now we’ll go into the dishes you can expect…
Q&A: Sonam Tenphel, Tibet Tour Guide
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“This job can help others learn about Tibet and make my life significant.” —Sonam Tenphel, Tibet tour guide
A group tour is only as great as the person leading it, so you want an experienced guide with…
What Is Tibetan Cuisine?
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Tibetan cuisine is unique due to the high altitude of the Tibetan plateau, the harsh climate, and Tibetans' traditional and religious beliefs and customs. The daily diet of the Tibetan people consists largely of meat and dairy products, high…
