Walk around Hoi An Old Town and her maze of backstreets and you'll see a dedicated Hoi An cooking class on offer at every turn. Sometimes from purpose built cookery schools other times at local restaurants. Hoi An is often recognised as a culinary centre of Vietnam and the local businesses rightfully capitalise on their cuisine culture. Being a chef I couldn't resist getting … [Read more...]
World Food
Welcome my world food. Here you can jump to any of the countries I cover and get straight to the mouth watering articles. As we visit each country I write it up for its culinary expertise and experience. Whether its 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 worlds interesting places in search of yet more world food. Hope you enjoy the ride.
Mi Quang, Eating and Cooking Noodles in Vietnam
Mi Quang- Mì Quảng is a noodle dish that originated in the Quang Nam province of Central Vietnam. It translates as Quang (province) style noodles. Travelling around central Vietnam you will see an abundance of street stalls all offering mi quang for around $1 US. After 4 months in Hoi An I haven't seen any mi quang for offer in the restaurants I've visited but have tried plenty … [Read more...]
Traditional Romanian Food for Beginners
Want to find out about traditional Romanian Food? It's not just meat and potatoes. We were really happily surprised by traditional Romanian foods when we first arrived in Bucharest over 4 years ago. We immediately hunted down as many Romanian dishes as we could, eager, as always, to find the real food of the country not the multinational cuisine on offer in this modern city. … [Read more...]
Vietnamese Food for Beginners
Having spent 4 months in Vietnam I've put together a brief Vietnamese food guide for beginners. A guide to what is best to eat and try in Vietnam and particularly Hoi An, a culinary capital in Central Vietnam. Vietnam is famous for numerous dishes such as Pho, Banh Mi and Com Ga which you'll find the length of the country. Others are regional specialities only located in … [Read more...]
Where to Eat in London
London is renowned as a food destination, supplying everything from Michelin star restaurants, street food markets and an over abundance of chain restaurants. With so much choice, where to eat in London is a question I get asked often when people find out I work as a chef in the city. Often London has so many choices that it's easy to fall into the trap of getting an overpriced … [Read more...]
