A few days before I left for Japan I asked some fellow travel bloggers if they wouldn't mind helping me out with this idea I had for a collaborative post. I got a great response for my idea and have had a number of fantastic submissions. So many, in fact, that I am comfortable making this a series. I'll feature two different bloggers a week and share with you the things they have shared with me!
The topic of the posts is food. Since moving to Japan my love of food and cooking and eating has grown. I am more adventurous with my diet and I have grown to appreciate the natural tastes of food. When I traveled to Vietnam my favorite thing was the food, and I even went on a food tour that was one of the best experiences of my life. So I asked the bloggers to share with me the three best things they've eaten while traveling! Hope this provides some great insight if you find yourself in any of these places.
Marisa Martin
Pescado del rio
Where you can find it: Mindo, Ecuador
Budget (~$10)
· Deep in the rain forest of Ecuador, a small town
called Mindo offers a unique eating experience. For just $10 you can catch a
fish from the river and have it cooked for you! Catching the fish was
surprisingly easy and you can watch it be prepared right in front of you. If
you prefer, you have the option to take the fresh fish and prepare it yourself.
It is a very fun way to eat fresh fish just like a local! The fish was very
good and had a delicious taste to it. The herbs used to season it were kept
secret but they added the perfect flavor!
Wiener
Schnitzel with Fries
Where you can find it: Heidelburg, Germany
Budget (~$10)
·
I remember this meal especially fondly because
it was the first real meal I had eaten in almost two days. I came across the
restaurant on the main Hauptstrasse of Heidelberg, Germany, while searching for
the school I would be studying at. I never found the school, but I did find
this delightful meal! The meat was cooked to perfection and wasn’t too dry or
too rare. Even though I didn’t order my schnitzel with sauce on it, my meal was
scrumptious! I can hardly wait to return to Heidelberg so I can stuff my face
full of this Weiner Schnitzel!
The-Best-Pasta-I-Have-Ever-Eaten
Where you can find it: Fussen, Germany
Budget
·
After spending all day hiking around
Neuschwanstein castle, the only thing I wanted to do was get back to my hotel
room and sleep. Unfortunately, we were among the last people to leave the
castle and missed our train back to Munich. I was with my parents, so the three
of us had roughly an hour before the next train came along. We were starving so
we began to hurriedly walk the streets of Fussen in search of food. The only
problem was it was during the World Cup and Germany was currently in the
process of slaughtering Portugal (4-0). We finally stumbled upon a pizza shop
where we could get something to go. The owner was so nice and jovial that he
made sure to get our orders out as soon as possible. I found it so ironic
because the owner was Turkish, serving Italian food in Germany. I thought it
was funny anyways. The three of us took a picture with him and hurried back to
the train station. We didn’t try the pasta until we were on the train, but it
was the best pasta that I had ever eaten. Nothing I’ve had since has even begun
to compare.
Hadas Aharon
Shakshuka
Where you can find it: Israel/Tunisia
Specific Restaurant: Dr. Shakshuka
Budget
As an Israeli, I grew
up eating Shakshuka for breakfast almost every weekend. Therefore, as an expat,
the flavor of Shakshuka always reminds me of home. Originally from Tunisia,
Shakshuka was introduced to Israel by Tunisian Jews during the fifties. Ever
since then Shakshuka became one of the most popular Israeli dishes. The spices
that are being added to the dish vary, depending on the cooker, which makes
each Shakshuka unique. The famous Israeli restaurant “Dr. Shakshuka” took the
dish even farther and they are serving it with a wide variety of additions such
as meat, cheese and vegetables. The best way to eat shakshuka is to dip a piece
of bread in it.
Salty Frech Crepe
Where you can find it: France
Budget
As someone who lived
in France for a year, I saw a “creperie” (restaurants that serve crepes) in
every corner. Naturally, I couldn’t go on without trying the salty French
crepes. When I first ordered the salty crepe I was a bit concerned since it
seemed odd to me to eat a crepe that is not sweet. However, I was pleasantly
surprise as to how tasty it was and how natural it felt. Therefore, it is no
wonder why French crepes are one
of the most popular dishes in the country. In France, you can order your crepe
with basically anything- all types of meat, cheeses, eggs, vegetables or sea
food; whatever you can think of.
Pastel de Nata
Where you can find it: Portugal
Specific restaurant: Pasteis de Belem
Budget
Pastel de Nata is a Portuguese egg tart pastry. I first tried it in Belem,
Lisbon. I was stunned how delicious this pastry is, and therefore it is a
must-try for everyone who visits Lisbon. The most well-known place to eat this
pastry at is “Pasteis de Belem”. The restaurant has a rich history of making
delicious pastries; it will provide you with an excellent traditional
experience. While you’re at Belem, which is a short distance from Lisbon city
center (accessible via train), you should also visit other tourist attractions
including the magnificent Tower of Belem and the Hieronymites
Monastery
Thanks again to Marisa and Hadas for the great submissions! Definitely writing a few new dishes to my list of foods to try while traveling. That last egg tart looks especially tasty to me!
If you'd like to submit something for the series, please send an email over to communicationisdifficult@gmail.com with the subject "Tastiest Travels" and I'll get back to you as soon as I can with details!
Check back next week where we will feature some foods from Austria, Vietnam, Croatia, the Philippines and the US!
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