Archive | January, 2012

Galle Face: Evening Stroll Down the Indian Ocean Coast of Colombo

Galle Face, Colombo’s public gathering area located on the shores of the Indian Ocean, is what leisurely strolling is ALL about! Just don’t arrive too early… …the Sri Lankan sunshine is ferocious, and there’s little shade until the sun begins to die down. Galle Face Green is where lots of youth play a few rounds [...]

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Malaysian street food

Malaysian Street Food Tour of Kuala Lumpur (VIDEO)

Malaysian street food is absolutely delightful. With a diverse mix of cultures, Malaysian flavors of cuisine have developed into nothing short of culinary perfection. Do you remember that 12-hour Kuala Lumpur street food binge a few weeks ago? Here’s the video: Thanks for watching!

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Photo Favorite: Kenyan Style Slush Bhajias

There are quite a few tasty Kenyan dishes, but the original bhajias from a famous restaurant called Slush Bhajias has been the standard for more than a few years now in Nairobi. I’ve personally watched as the price for a box of these special deep fried potatoes served with tomato salsa have sky rocketed – [...]

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How to Eat With Your Hands (Rice and Curry)

Have you ever eaten with your hands? Of course… …hot dogs and sandwiches and kebabs and fried chicken… But, what about a piping hot plate of rice and curry? Unless you’ve been to Sub-Saharan Africa, parts of central Asia (mostly meaning India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar – around this area of Asia) or the [...]

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27 Popular Chinese Dishes You’ll Love Eating in Yangshuo, China

Chinese food… …is simply one of the word’s most widely enjoyed and most influential cuisines. Throughout my stay in Yangshuo, China, I was able to sample quite a few dishes – many of them were mouthwatering delicious! Here are 27 Popular Chinese Dishes! 1. Yangshuo Beer Fish (Pijiu Yu 啤酒鱼) At first I found it [...]

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Thai Style Feast for Chinese New Year 2012

I’m nursing my stomach and fighting my eyelids to remain open as I write this. Today happens to be Chinese New Year 2012 – the year of the Dragon! Since there is a large influence of Chinese in Thailand, there are quite a lot of festivities and feasting that goes on. A few years ago [...]

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Photo Favorite: Peaceful Sunset at the 4000 Islands of Laos

Though I wasn’t crazy for everything about the 4000 Islands of Laos (the crowds of backpackers and the party atmosphere, among other things), the evening sunsets over the peaceful river were spectacular!

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5 of the Best New York Street Food Trucks

The street food in New York is worth visiting the city for alone. Walk around the streets of the Big Apple and of course you’ll come across the famous hot dog vendors with their carts, but there’s so much more to the street food of New York. It’s a competitive business and only the tastiest [...]

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