Food and travel blog
Welcome to world food. Here you can jump to any of the countries I cover and get straight yummy stuff. As we visit each country I write it up for its culinary expertise and experience in our world food blogs. Whether it’s a Thai green curry or a Sri Lankan fruit you can find it here. Interested in chocolate covered bacon? Then look no further than the American section. There is something for everyone.
Take a look and if I haven’t covered your favourite country or cuisine let me know. I’ll add it to the list of places to visit. Which, incidentally, seems to be getting bigger, not smaller as we hunt out more of the world’s interesting places in search of yet more world food. Hope you enjoy the ride.
Vegemite is a savoury spread that contains no animal products, that has become a symbol of Australia, in Australia, and around the world. Vegemite and Vegemite-flavoured products are sold extensively in Australia and in many other countries around the world. Vegemite is possibly the most famous Australian food! I’m an Aussie chef, married to a … Read blog
British food you need to try! What are the best British foods and unique traditional British recipes? British food has an undeserved reputation for being bad. I’ve heard this from many nationalities over the years. British food is not bad, it’s great, so in this blog post I’m going to try to explain what British … Read blog
The traditional Khmer dish, fish amok, is widely served in Cambodia. The first stage in making this dish is to make a kroeung, a kroeung, a curry paste. Curry pastes do vary in Cambodia, they can be red, green, or yellow, depending on the colour of the chillies and the amount of turmeric used. This … Read blog
What are the best Vietnamese dishes for you to try in Vietnam, or in your local Vietnamese restaurant? I give you my top 10 best Vietnamese dishes. If you’re new to Vietnamese food, you should try all of these, if you’re a Vietnamese food expert, what other dishes would you consider best? These are my … Read blog
Romanian food can be superb, it’s one of my favourite European cuisines, so Romania must be a great place to take a food tour! In this post, I’ll share with you some of the best food tours in Romania, which one you should pick must depend on the type of Romanian food you like best, … Read blog
Food in Thailand is amazing! But what are the 10 best food to try in Thailand? These top 10 Thai foods would be my choice. You’ll need to enjoy spicy Thai food, but the incredible light, fresh flavours of Thailand will still shine through! 1. Tom Yum Goong Tom Tum Goong is one of the … Read blog
Most Thai dishes have a fair amount of kick and some people refer to this as “spicy”. In this post we discuss what makes Thai food spicy. Thai food actually uses few spices, nothing compared to the spice array used in Indian food, Nepalese food, or even in the British dish, Christmas pudding. However, Thai … Read blog
What are the best Thai dishes to try? There are thousands of Thai dishes beyond pad Thai and green curry and we explain more about them in this post. Thai dishes include vegetable dishes, fish, meat, desserts, and street food snacks. Thai dishes aren’t necessarily very spicy, some are mild and my kids love Thai … Read blog
What do they eat in Nepal? Nepalese cuisine has similarities with the cuisines of nearby countries. Nepal has borders with Tibet (China) and India, Bhutan isn’t far away and some foods can be found throughout the Himalayan region. I find Nepalese cuisine and the dishes we’ve enjoyed in Nepal to be very tasty, a little … Read blog
Egyptian food is a unique blend of cultures and influences. Dishes date back to the ancient Egyptian era, while other favorite foods have origins in India, Africa, the Middle East or even Europe. Egypt sits between two continents – part North African and part Asian – making it an intercontinental country that’s one of Earth’s … Read blog
Ema datshi is the national dish of Bhutan, it is chili cheese, which pleased my wife enormously as it is vegetarian. This is absolutely her favourite dish from Bhutan, next to momos, and once home we set about cooking it in our kitchen. The ema datshi in Bhutan varied a lot, some was thick and … Read blog
Idli, What are idli (the food)? Idli are fermented rice cakes, served with sambar and chutneys, predominantly in South India, but also found in other countries. Idli are one of my favourite foods in the whole world, which is a big claim, for something so simple. These little fermented rice cakes can be found easily … Read blog
