Food is an important part of our travels. I’m always excited about going to a new country and experiencing new flavors. What people eat tells so much about a country’s culture, traditions, landscape, etc. Also, you come back home with so many new things to try in your own kitchen. This year I traveled to 7 new countries and I’m going to talk about 1 interesting dish from each of the places.
1. Penang Asam Laksa: When I first ordered #Laksa, I assumed the coconut-milk curry-flavored dish, but was came was a different version of it. #Penang Asam Laksa is a rice noodle soup flavored with a heady fish broth made from tamarind, galangal, lemongrass, turmeric and ground chilies, topped with flaked fish, tropical herbs, tangy pineapple, and crunchy cucumber. It is one of the #hawkerfoods that is sure to win your heart and palate alike. If you’re in Penang, just like Chaw Kway Toew, this is one dish you don’t want to miss.
2. Sisig: #Sisig is a Filipino dish made from parts of pig head and chicken liver, usually seasoned with calamansi, onions and chili pepper. I was made to try it by my business partners on a trip to Iloilo. Iloilo acted as the capital of the #Philippines during the Spanish Colonial period and right from food to language to people, it has a Spanish influence. Iloilo had a different adaptation of this dish. While they used the traditional grilled pig face and ears, they also added chicken, tofu and cheese, which made the dish even more irresistible.
3. Czech Roast Duck: On our trip to #Prague, we realized, eating duck for Christmas dinner is a holiday tradition. The way duck and goose are prepared in the #CzechRepublic is, perhaps, the very best tasting method you will ever find, so this was a highly recommended dish by travelers and locals alike. Our photographer suggested Kolkovna Olympia, a popular restaurant close to the city center and I must say, it was one of the best meals of our trip. Rubbed with salt & caraway seeds, the duck is slowly roasted until it’s cooked into crispy perfection. It is usually served with bread dumplings, sour cabbage, and potatoes on the side.
4. Langos, Budapest: Our #Budapest trip was so impromptu that we landed in the country with zero Hungarian forints, let alone any R&D on places to visit or foods to try. Luckily my best friend, who lives in Budapest and was the sole reason behind this trip, had it all covered for us. The first dish she made us try was this #Hungarian #streetfood. It was a deep-fried #flatbread topped with sour cream, chicken, onion, tomatoes, and cheese. So, if you’re an Indian, consider a bhatura with the abovementioned toppings. This dish has a strong after-taste and is extremely high on calories. Honestly, I didn’t like it too much, but it was partly because we visited Budapest in summer, and this wasn’t a summer-appropriate dish for me.
5. Chimney Cake, Budapest: Another delicacy we tried in #Budapest. Apparently, it is the official dessert of Hungary. It’s a sweet bread roasted over a charcoal fire until it’s crispy crunchy on the outside with a soft fluffy dough inside. The standard one is topped with cinnamon and caster sugar, but you’ll numerous versions of it in Budapest & #Prague. The cake also serves as a cone for ice-creams and many other #desserts now.
6. Sausage at Wiener Wurstl: This was one dish that was suggested in every travel forum of #Vienna, so it was a no brainer food to try. We found a Wiener Wurstl stand, right next to #Stephansdom and tried our first set of #sausages here. It was warm, soft, and authentically Austrian. The stand also serves beer or wine in a glass. The only disadvantage was not having a place to sit, but anyway, I can safely say, this was the best #germansausage I ever had.
7. Apple Strudel at Café Mozart: #AppleStrudel is a traditional #Viennese dish. The strudel is made with apples, buttered breadcrumbs, and raisins soaked in rum and is served with vanilla sauce. It is quite filling, so we had Strudel and coffee as one of our meals. The calories were totally worth-it.
8. Kadak Rumali Rotis: On my recent trip to Delhi, I got a chance to be at the Horn Ok Please Food festival. Kadak rumalis were being sold at one of the stalls and were available in 3 flavors – Masala, Italian and peri-peri. It caught everyone’s attention but tasted nothing different from Masala papad. Not a fan!
9. Hong Shao Rou (Szechuan Red Braised Pork Belly): I traveled to #China for work and tried the most exotic foods ever. I’m glad I was accompanied by my Chinese boss, who relishes good food as much as I do. The #braisedporkbelly had an amazing flavor and tender texture and it literally melted in my mouth. It was served with bao or #breaddumplings and the combination worked really well together.
10. Beef Rendang: #Peranakanfood is a delightful heritage cuisine combining Chinese ingredients with Indonesian and Malaysian spices and cooking techniques. #BeefRendang is one of the must-try Peranakan dishes. Beef is cooked in #coconutmilk and a spicy mixture of ginger, galangal, turmeric leaves, #lemongrass, garlic, shallot, chilly and other spices. One bite and your tongue is exploding with spices and flavors.
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